Senior Scientist

Scientist Bioassay

Here at Lonza we have a great opportunity available for a Scientist to join our Research & Development department.

This is a permanent position based out of our Cambridge facility.

The Scientist role involves the isolation and banking of human primary cells and the design and execution of various in vitro cell-based bioassays.

The role also involves leading multiple client projects as well as developing current and new bioassays platforms.

Key Responsibilities:



* Using existing assay platforms to assess the immune response to therapeutic proteins


* Isolation, banking and characterisation of PBMC (peripheral blood mononuclear cells)


* Improvement of current assay platforms


* Development of novel assay platforms

Interested?

What we need you to have:



* Bachelor Degree in Biological Sciences/Immunology/Bioassay development preferred


* Master Degree in Biological Sciences/Immunology/Bioassay development would be an advantage


* Extensive experience as a scientist with a focus on bioassay development preferably in an industrial environment


* Excellent presentation and record keeping skills


* Excellent communication and attention to details skills
Nice to have:



* Previous experience with PBMC


* Understanding of human immunology and bioassay development