Senior Scientist, Protein Science & Analytics, Biologics Engineering

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
Competitive; benefits: excellent
Mass spectrometry method development
Characterisation of novel antigens
Biologic molecule characterisation
Biologics Engineering is responsible for the discovery and optimisation of biological candidate drugs to support all therapy area drug discovery pipelines and for the development of in-house biologics discovery platforms and novel drug modalities to support future drug discovery efforts

Job Summary

  • Biologics Engineering is responsible for the discovery and optimisation of biological candidate drugs to support all therapy area drug discovery pipelines and for the development of in-house biologics discovery platforms and novel drug modalities to support future drug discovery efforts.
  • In this primarily lab‑based role, you will be reponsible for mass spectrometry method development and the characterisation of novel antigens and biologic molecules , collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality data and clear scientific insight.
  • At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines.

Matching Summary

Biologics Engineering is responsible for the discovery and optimisation of biological candidate drugs to support all therapy area drug discovery pipelines and for the development of in-house biologics discovery platforms and novel drug modalities to support future drug discovery efforts.

Salary

Competitive; Benefits: excellent

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • mass spectrometry method development
  • characterisation of novel antigens
  • biologic molecule characterisation
  • Hydrogen Deuterium eXchange -MS (HDX-MS)
  • operation and maintenance of mass spectrometry instrumentation
  • analytical data analysis and interpretation

Nice-to-have

  • scientific curiosity and knowledge development
  • adopting new technologies and automation
  • collaboration with diverse experts
  • acts with integrity and does the right thing

Key Requirements

  • PhD in life sciences with postdoctoral experience
  • proven lab-based mass spectrometry experience
  • experience devising and running mass spectrometry experiments
  • experience analysing data using software packages
  • familiarity with mass spectrometry instrumentation & troubleshooting
  • track record of contributions to technology and process improvements
  • experience working within multi-disciplinary teams

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Not specified

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