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