Senior Scientist - Research & Development

Leica Biosystems' mission of "Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives" is at the heart of our corporate culture. We are a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you're helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.

The Senior Research & Development Scientist - Advanced Staining Reagents is a key technical contributor to the development of immunochemistry technology and advanced staining reagent products. This position forms part of LBS initiative as a leading-edge cancer diagnostics partner with a vision to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives. This position is part of the Research and Development (R&D) team located in Newcastle and will be an on-site position. You will be a part of the Advanced Staining Reagents (ASR) R&D team and report to the R&D Manager. In this role, you are a resource for all New Product Development projects and Compliance work performed in the R&D team.

If you thrive in an innovative research and development environment and want to be part of a world-class R&D organization, read on. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead projects and gain insight from other department SMEs.
• Become part of a team responsible for the delivery of cutting edge new diagnostic products.
• Become an expert on designing, performing and interpreting experiments on the automated staining instrumentation.
• Be part of a wider R&D organisation, gaining exposure to a variety of different project types.
• Learn and implement the process of developing products within a regulatory environment.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Significant prior lab experience within a regulated environment and understanding of IHC and molecular biology techniques (e.g. FISH).
• Possess a Degree in a scientific subject.
• Have knowledge of H&S and how this applies to Laboratory environments.
• Have experience of project delivery in a high-pressure environment.

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

• In-depth experience of Molecular Biology.
• Experience of working within a regulated environment.
• A higher degree.

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. At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.