Senior Scientist - Validation

Senior Scientist - Validation
Southampton, Hampshire
 
If you’re an experienced scientist with hands-on PCR experience, this is an exciting opportunity to join our innovative organisation and help support the fight against diseases across the globe, including COVID-19.
 
About Us                                     
 
Primerdesign, part of the Novacyt Group, is a leading provider of RT PCR solutions. We have thousands of happy customers based across the globe and have a real ambition to drive our business forward and achieve even more.
 
We are now looking for a Senior Scientist to join our growing R&D Department in Southampton.
 
The Benefits
 
- Competitive salary
- Private medical insurance
- Group pension scheme
- Life assurance
- 25 days’ annual leave
- Ability to buy and sell annual leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Refer a friend scheme
 
This is a brilliant opportunity to develop a rewarding career with our fast-growing and friendly biotech business.
 
It’s a great time to join our organisation as we embark on an exciting new venture in developing and selling IVD CE marked PCR assays, giving you the chance to make a difference to the future of the healthcare industry.
 
So, if you want to work in a supportive and engaging environment and support the development of products that are making a difference on a global scale, we want to hear from you.
 
The Role
 
As the Senior Scientist, you will lead a team in the design and development of CE IVD diagnostic assays and innovative molecular diagnostics solutions.
 
Specifically, you will:
 
- Independently drive projects and be responsibility for project progress
- Line manage junior team members
- Act as a scientific consultant during client visits
- Ensure completion of research-related documentation in line with an ISO13485
- Provide technical support and advice to stakeholders and clients via phone and email
- Contribute to the developing CE marking pipeline and support the CE project scientist
- Document results in technical reports and present data at team meetings
- Prepare and present reports
 
About You
 
To be considered as the Senior Scientist, you’ll need:
 
- At least two years’ experience within a similar scientific role in industry
- Previous PCR knowledge and hands-on experience
- The ability to plan experiments, solve problems and progress projects independently
- At a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in a related scientific field
 
A PhD in a related field would be beneficial, as would experience of working within a quality system, such as ISO 13485. Experience of any of the following would also be an advantage: scientific product development or creating complex study designs, statistical data analysis, or handling Hazard Group 2 organisms in a Category 2 laboratory.
 
Other organisations may call this role R&D Scientist, Senior Research Scientist, Research and Development Scientist, Senior Staff Scientist, or Biomedical Scientist.
 
Webrecruit, Primerdesign and the Novacyt Group are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
 
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