Pharmacology Associate Scientist

Title: Associate Scientist – Pharmacology

Vacancy Type: Temp to Permanent

Area: Birmingham

Salary: Competitive

SRG is working with a pre-clinical CRO that specialises in the pharmacology space in Birmingham. We are on the lookout for experienced scientists or someone with a PhD in Pharmacology.

The successful candidate will have recent experience within this field, including recent experience with Ligand binding assays, receptor occupancy studies, ELISA, SPR and fluorescent binding assays. You would need to be able to highlight this experience in your CV and at interview.

This is a great opportunity to secure your first role in industry, or to make a switch to an innovative CRO company working on a range of diseases. You will join a dynamic and growing company which could be the perfect next step in your career.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake key tasks in specialist in vitro pharmacology assays, seeking guidance from Scientists and Principal Investigators as required
• Update protocols and analyse data, including ligand concentration response curves to determine binding affinities or potency
• Troubleshoot assays and contribute to the writing of draft reports
• Correctly store data, reagents, and samples for current and future reference
• Assist with operational tasks as directed by the operations manager or line manager

Requirements

• A relevant PhD or equivalent laboratory experience in pharmacology or a closely related discipline
• Recent experience with in vitro pharmacology and plate-based assays (ligand binding assays, receptor occupancy studies, etc)
• Proficiency in data analysis software, such as Microsoft Excel, and statistical analysis, alongside experience with Prism and ImageJ
• Comfortable working with laboratory reagents and radiochemicals

Interested? Or know someone who will be?

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