Clinical Scientist à United States

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Job Title: R&D Scientist

Job Type: 18 Months

Hours of work: Mon - Fri - 37.5 hours per week

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Location: Slough

Salary: £15.80 per hour - PAYE

SRG are working with a leading pharmaceutical company to find an R&D Scientist located in Slough on an 18 month contract.

Focus on describing what the job will be doing (primary responsibilities):

Supervisory Organization: Research & Development

Reports to: Mauran Mahendra (Lead Scientist)

Job Profile: Contingent worker

Provide a brief (3 - 4 sentence) description that states "why" the job exists and describes the nature and level of work.

• To maintain our clients Pharma & Biotech as a leading contract manufacturer through the development and optimization of new mammalian cell culture technologies. This lab-based role involves designing, executing, and analyzing experiments to optimize and scale-up bioprocesses for biologics production.

• Set up, operate, and maintain lab-scale bioreactors for mammalian cell culture. Monitor bioprocess parameters and ensure optimal conditions for cell growth and productivity.
• Working closely with the upstream R&D team; plan and execute several complex (non-routine) lab-scale fed-batch and perfusion bioreactor process development and optimization.
• Engage in routine mammalian cell culture workflows involving media preparation, revival and subculture as required for an experiment.
• Generate experimental results and review respective scientific documentation.
• Help ensure lab procedures are adhered to and support safety assessments.
• Perform other lab duties as assigned.
• General housekeeping activities or upkeep and smooth laboratory operation.

Slough

Please specify the stakeholders (position, area, or department, no names) the role will interact with.

• Bioreactor team
• R&D Team lead
• R&D Senior Manager

Indicate one level of supervision the incumbent is expected to need from these 5 levels.

☒ Close Supervision

The incumbent is assigned duties according to specified procedures and receives detailed instructions. Work is checked frequently.

Focus on describing what the min. requirements are to perform assigned tasks.

Education

Degree (required): BSc, BEng

Field of Study: Life sciences/ biotechnology/ Bioprocess/biochemistry/chemical engineering

Degree (preferred): MSc/ MEng

Field of Study: Life sciences/ biotechnology/ Bioprocess/biochemistry/chemical engineering

What analytical capabilities or niche skillset does this role require?

• A basic understanding of mammalian cell culture and mammalian upstream process development.
• CHO cell culture (revival, subculture, medium preparation)
• Bioreactor operation

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Slough, England

Languages: English