GRADUATE PROCESS DEVELOPMENT (ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST) – OXFORD AREA – Competitive Salary
An exciting clinical stage therapeutics organisation are currently recruiting for two Graduate Process Development Associate Scientists to join their Research Team to support the generation and characterisation of novel oncolytic virus-based gene therapies for cancer, in a range of in vitro assays, using human primary cells and cell lines.
The role will involve the development and application of in vitro and ex vivo techniques to provide new data that can help guide the development, mechanistic understanding and scientific decision making for the progression of different projects. Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Support research activities in the design, set up and development of cell-based assays and experiments using human primary cells, immune cells and cell lines to investigate virus activity
Taking a lead role in a subset of these studies, including directly designing and carrying out in vitro studies, as well as providing a supportive role in other team studies.
Support in vitro characterisation of viruses through directly setting up, carrying out and analysing data from in vitro experiments
Effectively and proactively communicate study designs/plans, data, interpretations/hypotheses as well as potential next steps in an appropriate and timely manner (both verbal and written) with manager and R&D team members
Establish, document and maintain appropriate operating processes and procedures to ensure that research activities are carried out to appropriate standards of quality
Ensure that the research responsibilities progress according to plan and decisions are adhered to.
Provide input into day-to-day research operations
To be considered for the role candidates must have relevant life sciences degree plus experience in relevant academic or industrial research in the field of immunology. Applicants must also have experience designing, documenting, implementing, in vitro and ex vivo cellular immunology studies.
Experience of in vivo immunology, antibody-based immunoassays and molecular immunological approaches would also be desirable.
In order to apply for this role please forward your CV to or call Melissa on +44 (0) (phone number removed) for further details
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