Senior Biologist at In4Derm

Dundee DD1 4HN
Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00 to £35,000.00 /year

 

Senior Cell Biologist
Company description

In4Derm is a new biotech company that span out of the world-renowned University of Dundee, School of Life Sciences. Having won the Converge Challenge in 2019 and receiving Scottish Enterprise High Growth funding, In4Derm is recognized as one of Scotland’s most promising biotech companies.

In4Derm is developing first in class anti-inflammatory drugs for indications like eczema and rheumatoid arthritis.

Our laboratory facilities are based in the picturesque City of Dundee’s world leading University of Dundee, School of Life Sciences and include access to state of the art equipment.

Job description

To support our lead programme, we are seeking an experienced and talented cell biologist.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team that is seeking to develop a new oral therapy for the treatment of inflammatory diseases like eczema or rheumatoid arthritis. Candidates will have several years’ experience and will ideally have worked with T-cells, keratinocytes and organ culture systems. Talented candidates with a flexible can-do attitude are particularly encouraged to apply.

The full-time post is available immediately and is offered on an open-ended basis.

Salary will depend on experience but will be £30,000-£35,000. Staff may also be offered share options depending on performance.

Your priorities will include:

• Developing cellular and biochemical assays
• Screening and profiling potential drug compounds
• Carrying out data analysis and relevant quality assurance protocols
• Communication of your work to team members and external parties in written or verbal reports.
• Review and analysis of published information to inform and evidence project planning and experiment design
• Proactive identification of potential project issues and communication of proposed solutions to the team

Who we’re looking for:

Essential

• A degree in biochemistry, pharmacology, cell biology or other relevant biological discipline.
Industrial or postgraduate experience in a range of biochemical, molecular and cell biology techniques.
• Experience of:
- Culturing of a range of primary and immortalised mammalian cells
- Development of cell, molecular biological and immunological assays to characterise cell phenotype e.g. flow cytometry, RT-PCR, ELISA etc.
- The development of recombinant cell lines

- Evidence of having worked independently to facilitate the successful completion of projects
• An ability to be proactive, productive and to work effectively in teams
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• A demonstrated ability to work in an organised manner and to standard operating procedures

Desirable
• Experience of T-cell or keratinocyte inflammation assays
• Experience with 3D culture systems, including explant culture
• Experience in the generation of knock-out/in cell lines using e.g siRNA and CRISPR
• Expertise with automated laboratory systems
• Experience with data handling, curve-fitting and statistical analysis
• Experience in industry-standard recording keeping, including the use of electronic laboratory notebooks

We greatly value the diversity of our staff and applications from people with any background are welcomed, subject to eligibility to work in the UK.

Reference ID: I4D0005

Application deadline: 31/12/2020

Expected start date: 01/04/2021

Please click below to apply:

https://www.indeedjobs.com/in4derm/jobs/cddb446fe835c9bb2597