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Research Scientist
CK Group are recruiting for a Biochemist to join a global pharmaceutical company, based in Slough, on a contract basis initially for 12 months.
Salary:
Hourly: £20.03 PAYE or £27.27 Umbrella
Biochemist Role:
Take a lead role in the expression & purification of recombinant proteins including multi-pass membrane proteins for structural studies.
A key aspect of this position will be communication both within the protein group and across multiple disciplines (project teams, enzymologists, crystallographers and CADD groups) ensuring that information on work progress is relayed in a clear manner, highlighting any technical issues and providing potential solutions.
Keep abreast of and implement technology developments within the area of protein expression and purification especially techniques involved in the production of recombinant proteins including multi-pass membrane proteins.
Your Background:
Ideally hold a PhD or Bachelor/MSc degree.
Familiar with insect and mammalian cell expression systems.
Fully independent in purification techniques (affinity chromatography, ion exchange, SEC and HIC).
Extensive working knowledge of AKTA purification platforms and associated software.
Comprehensive knowledge and experience with software used in manipulating protein and DNA sequences (VNTI) and molecular visualisation of proteins (PyMOL or similar).
Company:
Our client is a is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating value for people living with severe diseases in immunology and neurology now and into the future.
Location:
This role is based at our clients site in Slough.
Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (phone number removed) in all correspondence.
Please note:
This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
£0 – £20.03/hour