We are looking for a Protein Engineering - Senior Scientist who loves being in lab, contributing to creating the next generation of biological tools.
About the Role
You will join a collaborative R&D team focused on technology development. This is a hands-on laboratory role where you will tackle challenging and meaningful protein engineering problems. You will have the opportunity to design your experiments using multiple strategies and influence the project direction. The role requires to create and run new assays but also perform the data analysis. You will also communicate your findings and scientific conclusions across different levels of the company, ensuring your work has visibility and contributes directly to our R&D strategy. There are multiple learning opportunities.
What you will do
- The team will be here to help you using different tools to design your campaigns: structural tools, alignments and other prediction methods.
- High throughput cloning and protein expression
- Build, troubleshoot and optimise cloning and assays for protein screening
- Maintain accurate experimental records and contribute to technical documentation
- Work closely with scientists across the whole company
- Present experimental findings to project teams
About you
- Education in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or any related field: PhD with 2+ years of industry experience, or MSc/BSc with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Essential skills:
- o Experience in cloning large number of plasmids
- o Protein screening using a variety of assays
- o Excellent organizational skills and ability to plan work independently
- Desirable but not essential, experience with
- oProtein expression and purification
- oNGS library preps and sequence analysis
- oBioinformatics
Why Join Us?
- Join a supportive team that values curiosity, creativity, open communication and continuous learning
- Opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career in R&D
- Competitive salary and benefits
- A chance to contribute to products that accelerate scientific discovery
This is a full time and on-site position. You must be able to demonstrate your right to work in the UK. No agencies please.
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Senior Scientist in Cambridge employer: Syndex Bio
Syndex Bio is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant biotech hub of Foxton, Cambridge, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives. As a Senior Assay Scientist, you will benefit from competitive salaries, equity participation opportunities, and flexible working arrangements, all while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to advance cutting-edge research. The company fosters a culture of growth and development, providing ample opportunities for professional advancement and the chance to shape the future of biotechnology.
