Senior Scientist Antibody Validation in Cambridge

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Abcam, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Progress happens together. At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.

The Senior Scientist is responsible for contributing to Abcam’s Antibody Product Portfolio expansion by designing validation strategies to characterize new antibodies. This position reports to the Team Leader Immunocytochemistry and Flow Cytometry and is part of the Validation Team located in Cambridge and will be an on-site role.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To:

• Design the best strategy for the validation of new antibodies for critical research areas like cancer, immunology and infectious diseases.
• Establish and troubleshoot new processes, with a focus on standardization and continuous improvement.
• Maintain high quality standards within the lab; ensuring the lab is compliant with all external and internal quality standards, including ISO9001.
• Manage and mentor more junior colleagues, creating an engaging environment.
• Ensure project objectives are met in agreed timeline and proactively communicate progress to other stakeholders.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include:

• PhD in Immunology, Immuno-Oncology or Infectious Disease or equivalent years of experience in industry setting (typically 5 years) +7 years experience between academia and industry.
• Strong Flow Cytometry background and practical expertise in multicolor immunophenotyping experiments (extra and intracellular markers human and murine).
• Extensive experience in establishing new assays and protocols.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize, multitask and work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills to facilitate open and constructive communication within the team along with other teams within the company across the globe.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• People management.
• Previously worked to ISO9001 quality standards.

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.