Scientist - IVD Development

ZipRecruiter; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in health diagnostics is seeking an experienced Scientist for IVD Development in North East England. The candidate will support product development projects, utilizing their expertise to solve complex challenges. A strong background in IVD, communication skills, and ideally a PhD or MSc in a relevant field are essential. This position offers a full-time contract and a competitive salary package of £35,000-£37,000, with excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in IVD development, ideally FISH or ISH immunohistochemical assays.
• Industry experience in supporting research projects and delivering results.
• Familiarity with Recombinant Protein manufacture, Hybridoma growth and Cell Culture is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support projects for the ongoing product development, product release, and advancement of IVD tools.
• Use technical experience in IVD development to solve complex problems.
• Maintain market awareness to utilise scientific data to improve products.

Skills

Strong working experience with IVD development

Strong knowledge of assay development

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving approach

Education

PhD or MSc in a relevant biological discipline

Job description

Overview

Scientist – IVD Development. Location – North East (On-site position). Sector – Diagnostics. Salary - £35,000-£37,000. Our client is a global leader in health diagnostic tools and services, specialising in providing easy-to-use diagnostics to improve patients’ lives. Due to company expansion, they are seeking an experienced Scientist to join the company to support projects facilitating In-Vitro Diagnostics Development. The role: Working as part of a small investigations team, you will be responsible for supporting projects around technical support for product improvement and development. The role will involve cross-functional collaboration with other teams to ensure project delivery.

Core responsibilities

• Support projects for the ongoing product development, product release and advancement of IVD tools.
• Use technical experience in IVD development to solve complex problems and provide optimisation and corrective actions.
• Maintain market awareness to utilise scientific data to improve immunohistochemical products.

Suitable applicants

This role is an interactive role and requires cross-departmental collaboration and ability to respond quickly in a fast-paced environment. As such, an on-site presence is required for this position.

Technical requirements

• Strong working experience with IVD development, ideally FISH or ISH immunohistochemical assays
• Strong knowledge of assay development
• Industry experience in supporting research projects and delivering results
• Familiarity with Recombinant Protein manufacture, Hybridoma growth and Cell Culture would be advantageous
• Excellent communication skills and a problem-solving approach to challenges
• Ideally educated to PhD or MSc in a relevant biological discipline, or with equivalent industry experience

Offering

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic work environment with excellent career development opportunities, and the chance to broaden product knowledge and commercial experience.

Our client offers a permanent opportunity with a remuneration package of £35,000-£37,000 (Dependent on experience) along with a competitive benefits package.