Job description
Associate Scientist - Analytical Development Process Support and Reagents
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Associate Scientist - Analytical Development Process Support and Reagents
Immunocore, UK
Immunocore is an innovative and dynamic biotechnology company developing a unique platform of T Cell antigen receptor-based therapeutics, called ImmTAXs, as a novel class of treatments for cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases.
Immunocore has a well- established pipeline of wholly owned programmes, of world leading science and strong IP position, which has led to discovery collaborations with Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Astra Zeneca as well as a co-discovery & co-development partnership with Lilly, and recent investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The main purpose of the role is to provide analytical support for process development and characterisation of the company’s assets.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supporting process development by testing process intermediates and performing investigations.
- Performing analytical method development and qualification experiments for ImmTAX process analysis, and process related impurity testing, with guidance from others
- Conducting experiments, observing, interpreting and responding to results.
- Priorities: working to agreed experimental priorities and deadlines; raising issues or concerns with managers or colleagues so that these can be addressed.
- Technical knowledge: actively developing own knowledge, drawing on the experience of others and self-learning.
- Laboratory records: Ensuring that all records and data are up to date, on time and recorded to the correct standard, checking with a mentor or colleagues if unsure.
- Laboratory equipment: attending training on the use of technical instruments, using equipment appropriately, correctly and tidily.
- Health & Safety: compliance with all H&S requirements, attending appropriate training programmes.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Hands on expertise of SDS PAGE, ELISA assays and aseptic technique.
- Generation of buffers and reagents following operational procedures
- Performing routine laboratory procedures i.e. pH, conductivity and spectrometry
- Recorded results and information in a concise, accurate and timely way
- Learned about new practices through observation, self-learning and an enquiring mind
- Worked and contributed actively in a diverse team environment.
Desirable
- A background in recombinant protein or antibody/biopharmaceutical analytical development or QC, with 1 or more years’ experience gained in industry.
- Experience of capillary electrophoresis (CE SDS), gel based IEF, imaging capillary IEF (cIEF), Western blotting, HPLC
- Some impurity testing experience (one or more of Host cell protein ELISA, Host cell DNA, Endotoxin, process residuals)
- Knowledge of GMP
- Experience of lab organisation/maintenance
- Proactive in ensuring high quality of their work and seeking additional responsibilities to help meeting the goals of the team
- Familiar with principles of assay qualification/ validation
You will need a BSc. or MSc. in biochemistry, molecular biology or related discipline.