Full-Time Cell Line Development Scientist
Job Description
Are you looking for a new role as a Cell Line Development Scientist? Do you want to work for a business that is growing at a rapid pace with lots of opportunity for the future? If so, this could be the role for you!
We are actively recruiting for a Cell Line Development Scientist to conduct scientific work, to support the development of muscle and fat immortalised cell lines to replace animal tissue. As a scientist you will join our clients Cell Sciences Team.
This role is offered on a full time permanent basis, with a business that also offers lots of other benefits that will make you feel truly at home whilst at work.
Responsibilities:
- Design and optimise a high-throughput processes for the generation of animal immortalised cell lines
- Maintain cell lines in culture for many generations
- Characterise capacity of proliferation and differentiation of immortal cell lines into muscle and fat
- Perform molecular biology techniques such as PCR, qRT-PCR, Western Blot, Flow cytometry and high throughput imaging
- Design, plan, and execute complex R&D experiments ensuring that deliverables are successfully met within timelines
- Document research findings clearly in an electronic lab book
- Communicate regularly in group meetings and prepare and deliver presentations to project team and internal stakeholders
- Along with team members, provide routine laboratory maintenance, including participating in equipment upkeep, cleaning rotas and laboratory consumables stock management
- Shared responsibility for out-of-hours cell culture maintenance
- Ensure that laboratory health, safety and quality procedures are followed
- Select, follow, and adapt experimental protocols and generate laboratory SOPs
- Support the preparation of laboratory risk assessments and maintenance of health and safety protocols
- Maintain the confidentiality of the project and protocols
- Keep abreast of current technologies and relevant scientific literature to help identify opportunity for improvements and reduction of costs
Qualifications:
- Master or PhD degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or related field
- Two or more years’ experience in cell biology and process development, preferably gained in industry
Essential Experience:
- Extensive experience in cell line development and subcloning techniques with deep knowledge of cell biology and cell line immortalisation, preferably from primary cells
- Experience with automation and high-throughput technologies applied to mammalian cell line generation
- Proven experience in cell culture, including maintenance of primary and stem cells
- Skilled in troubleshooting and conducting multi-factorial experiments.
- Ability to work independently and as part of growing team
- Excellent numeracy, computer, and communication skills
Desirable Experience:
- Experience with growing cells in suspension or 3D culture systems
- Skilled in molecular biology techniques such as PCR, qRT-PCR, Western Blot, Flow cytometry and Imaging
- Proven experience in statistical experimental design, data analysis and multi-step optimisation
- Application of Design of Experiments (DOE) to rationalise experiment design
- Ability to apply mathematical characterisation to biological processes
- Experience of writing SOPs and risk assessments
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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