Associate Scientist - Antibody Production And Purification

Company Description

For over 20 years, abcam has been providing tools the scientific community needs to enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.

We believe that to continue making progress, we need to work together in new ways. We need your own unique perspective as well as this of our people to make an always greater impact on the world. This community needs people like you: dedicated, agile and above all audacious so we can truly bring progress forward.

Job Description

About the role

The Associate Scientist will be responsible for organizing, scheduling, and executing rabbit monoclonal antibody production and purification tasks including cell culture, large-scale transfection, and different purification methods to help deliver rabbit monoclonal antibody products on time and to high standards for customers and catalogue.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform molecular biology experiments such as: transformation, plasmid miniprep and maxiprep, etc. to generate recombination antibodies.

• Send, receive, and analyze DNA sequencing results.

• Maintain and transfect cells for antibody expression.

• Utilize different purification techniques to get antibody products purified.

• Organize, schedule, and execute tasks to deliver rabbit monoclonal antibody products on time and high standards.

• Work closely with RA scientists and project stakeholders to make project progress smoothly.

• Do troubleshooting of production and purification issues.

• Collate and analyze the experiment results, update the experimental information on internal database.

• Write and implement standard operating procedures (SOP's)

• Manage and regular maintain instruments, equipment, and inventory.

• Maintain high quality standards within the lab; ensuring the lab is compliant with all external and internal quality standards, and compliance with all health and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

To qualify for the Associate Scientist position candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Master's degree in biology or a related field. They should have hands-on experience with PCR, plasmid prep, transformation, transfection, plasmid construction, and antibody purification. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in antibody sequence analysis. The ideal candidate should possess solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and the ability to multitask. Additionally, candidates should demonstrate rigorous logical thinking, good communication skills, an active work attitude, and a strong sense of responsibility.

Additional Information

We know that when it comes to benefits, no one size fits all. Flexibility and choice matter which is why in addition to market competitive salaries, we offer you a flexible benefits package which is tailored to your unique needs and support your financial, physical and emotional wellbeing. This includes 18 weeks fully paid maternity leave, 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave as well as highly flexible working and much more. Besides, your development will be integral to your experience here. You will grow alongside other talented minds, in ways you may often find unexpected.

When people come together, incredible things happen. Here you'll work in a safe environment where you can be who you truly are. We'll champion and celebrate your uniqueness throughout your journey with us. This is how we excel at partnering with the scientific community no matter the challenge, ultimately helping solve the world's most critical diseases. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at abcam.

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