Director – Immunoassay Development
On-site/ Hybrid | London/Stevenage | Permanent
Talentmark is working with an innovative, early-stage diagnostics company developing next-generation at-home testing technology.
We are looking for an Associate Director / Director – Assay Development to take ownership of assay development and help shape the company's scientific direction. This is a hands-on leadership role, taking assays from initial design and optimisation through to validation and commercialisation.
The role is currently based in Stevenage, with the longer-term expectation that the company will be London-based. Candidates should therefore be comfortable commuting to Stevenage initially, with longer-term transition to London and hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of quantitative immunoassays.
- Drive optimisation of sensitivity, precision, reproducibility and stability.
- Design and execute assay development and validation studies.
- Maintain robust documentation aligned with regulatory and technical-file requirements.
- Establish high standards for data integrity, experimental rigour and statistical analysis.
- Manage external scientific collaborators and advisors.
Your Background:
You are an experienced immunoassay scientist with a strong industry leadership background in diagnostic assay development, with track record in taking assays through validation towards commercial release.
Essential Experience
- PhD in Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Science or a related discipline.
- Industry experience in diagnostics or assay development (5 yrs+)
- Strong hands-on expertise in immunoassay development, particularly ELISA, with a good working knowledge of enzymatic assays.
- Experience translating laboratory immunoassays into point-of-care, lateral-flow, biosensor or microfluidic cartridge formats.
- Experience with low-concentration analyte measurement
- Proven experience developing diagnostic assays through validation and commercial release.
- Practical experience working with human biological samples (blood, saliva or urine).
- Ideal candidate would be London based but happy to commute to Stevenage
Desirable Experience
- Experience developing steroid or peptide hormone assays.
- Familiarity with freeze-drying / lyophilisation for reagent stabilisation.
- Knowledge IVD technical-file preparation for CE, UKCA or FDA submissions.
- Experience building or leading a laboratory/science team.
- Experience working with aptamer technology.
What's on Offer
- The opportunity to take diagnostic assays from concept through validation and towards market.
- A senior, hands-on role within an ambitious early-stage company.
- Competitive salary and share equity options scheme.
Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 199 429 in all correspondence.
Director, Immunoassay Development in Slough employer: Talentmark
At Talentmark, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our hybrid model allows for flexibility while working with a leading global pharmaceutical company, providing employees with unique opportunities for professional growth in the fields of NLP and AI. With a strong emphasis on employee development and a supportive culture, we empower our team to make meaningful contributions to the scientific community.
