Senior Research Associate

Abcam; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

For over 25 years, Abcam has been providing tools the scientific community needs to enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.

We believe that to continue making progress, we need to work together, each bringing our own unique perspectives to make an impact on the world. This community needs people like you: dedicated, agile and above all audacious so we can truly drive science forward.

This position reports to the Team leader Senior Scientist and is part of the Protein development platform department, located in Cambridge (UK). This is a lab-based role (on site). At Abcam, our vision is to be the most influential life sciences company for researchers worldwide.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Perform Sequencing to support our Antibody development platform.
• Perform Biophysical QC, including but not limited to Mass Spectrometry and HPLC.
• Assist in developing and optimizing our Sequencing and Biophysical QC processes.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• A BSc and/or MSc in a Life Sciences subject.
• 2 plus years of hands-on experience in Sequencing (Sanger and/or NGS) or Biophysical QC.
• Excellent attention to detail with good organizational skills.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Protein Expression & Purification.
• Performing to high quality standards within the lab; ensuring the lab is compliant with all external and internal quality standards, and compliance with all health and safety guidelines.

Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.