Senior Immunoassay Scientist

Covance is a global, world-leading Life Sciences Contract Research Organisation that provides dedicated and fully comprehensive laboratory testing and drug development services to the pharmaceutical industry.
At Covance, we offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career. We put our trust in science and in one another. This is your chance to become part of a team that helps to bring the miracles of medicine to market sooner, as Covance has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop one-third of all prescriptions medicines in the market today.

Do you want to work for a company that contributes to improving lives and improving health?
Do you have experience with validation and method development of immunoassays?
Have you worked with the platforms ELISA, MSD, GYROS and Luminex?

As one of the world's leading Contract Research Organisations, our mission is to help improve lives and improve health by providing research services for a multitude of organizations.

We are recruiting for a Senior Immunoassay Scientist at Covance based at Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, where you can play an essential part in making this happen.

Working as part of our growing Immunology and Immunotoxicology (I&I) department, you will undertake routine analysis of pre-clinical and clinical samples for the Immunoassay section. Conduct analytical method validation and assist in analytical method development. Check analytical data, coordinate equipment maintenance and servicing and be involved in the training of junior staff.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage the day-to-day tasks of laboratory organisation including the ensuring the laboratory calibration checks and reagent ordering
• Develop a thorough working knowledge of all immunoassay analytical techniques such as ELISA, MSD, GYROS and Luminex
• Assist in the development or improvement of analytical methodology under the guidance of more senior scientists

• Degree relevant to Immunology and Immunotoxicology
• Ideally have 3 years experience working or have worked as an analyst with immunoassay or immunochemistry
• Experience with immunoassay method development and validation
• Attention to detail and used to working to tight deadlines
• Have worked within a similar scientific company/laboratory and/or GXP environment
• Experience or knowledge of general antibodies/immunoassays (non cell based)/ PK ADA

• Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including health cover and contributory pension.
• Unrivalled opportunities to develop a successful career in the scientific industry.
• Unsurpassed career development opportunities. With the support of exceptional people from across the globe and an energized purpose, you will be empowered to own your career journey with mentoring, training and personalized development planning...... click apply for full job details