You should be a highly experienced cell biologist with experience of managing scientists, managing multiple projects and building scientific growth strategies in a commercial setting. This is an onsite role and successful candidates will ideally have:

Technical Expertise:

• Strong background in the development and execution of biological screening assays 

• Experience in handling of small molecule and biologics

• Experience with iPSC cell culture and differentiation (especially neuronal cells and cardiomyocytes)

• Strong background in neurobiology and neuronal cell culture techniques with imaging methods

• Knowledge of neurodegenerative disease models

Leadership Skills:

• Experience leading small teams or mentoring junior scientists

• Ability to manage commercial projects, budgets and timelines

• Confident at decision making

Additional Skills:

• Understanding of automation

• Experience with data analysis and interpretation of simple and complex assay data

• Experience with project management and resource allocation

• Ability to collaborate with other teams (e.g., bioinformatics, portfolio management, business development)

• Strong communication skills to present complex scientific concepts to various stakeholders

• Up-to-date knowledge of current trends and emerging technologies in cell biology

• Understanding of the biotech, pharmaceutical and contract research organisation (CRO) industry

• Design, plan, manage and deliver internal and client research projects

• Perform in vitro experiments and assays to an exceptional standard

• Develop and improve new assays for automation

• Data analysis, interpretation and presentation (including written reports and presentations) of experiment results

• Keeping thorough documentation of work that has been carried out

• Following standard operating procedures and establishing new SOPs when required

• Maintain mammalian cell cultures, primary cell cultures and 3D cell models across a variety of scientific fields and disease settings (e.g. cancer, neuroscience, cardiovascular)

• Providing feasibility assessments of projects in advance to aid the sales team

• Communicating effectively with clients in scientific meetings

• Keeping up to date with relevant scientific and technical development

• Work well within a team to optimise processes, teach others and learn

• Contribute ideas to technology development strategies and maintain a culture of continual improvement

• PhD in Neuroscience, Neurobiology, or related field

• Ideally 2-5 years of post-PhD experience, predominantly in an industrial setting

• Proven ability to disseminate research results e.g. in reports, presentations and peer reviewed journal publications

• Your previous background will be in cell biology, ideally including some of:

• Mammalian cell culture and complex cell models (ideally 3D cell models, iPSC or other primary cell systems) including development/optimization of culturing conditions

• Implementing, performing and troubleshooting a broad range of cell based assays for Genotypic and Phenotypic analysis (for example: flow cytometry, live-cell microscopy or immunofluorescence, NanoBRET based assays, ELISA)

• Practical experience with one or more gene engineering and gene modulation technologies for cell line engineering and development (CRISPR or RNAi mediated gene modulation)

• Assay development expertise for drug screening (for example high content analysis, small molecule or biologicals screening, siRNA or CRISPR screens, ELISA etc.)

• Expertise in neurodegenerative diseases or oncology and complementary advanced research techniques

• Advanced instrumentation or automation experience

• Experience in setting up and/ or running medium to-high throughput screening (MTS-HTS) assays

• Experience handling large datasets including data QC and analysis

• Significant experience of working in an industrial setting