Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist 
Southampton, Hampshire 

If you’re an experienced scientist with hands-on PCR experience, this is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative organisation that’s supporting the fight against diseases across the globe, including COVID-19.  

The Organisation

Our client is a leading provider of RT PCR solutions. They have thousands of happy customers based across the globe and have a real ambition to drive their business forward and achieve even more.

They are now looking for a Senior Scientist to join their growing R&D Department in Southampton.

The Benefits

- Salary of £35,000 per annum
- Healthcare
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- 25 days’ holiday per annum 

This is a brilliant opportunity to develop a rewarding career with a fast-growing and friendly biotech business. 

It’s a great time to join the company – our client has 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, our client wants to hear from you. 

The Role

As the Senior Scientist, you will develop and test products to ensure that regulatory and customer requirements are met.

Specifically, you will: 

- Lead CE marking and research projects 
- Provide expert support to the Manufacturing Team and customers 
- Present your work to the Management Team 
- Produce content for the Sales and Marketing Teams, such as webinars and presentations
- Act as a scientific consultant during customer visits 

About You 

To be considered as the Senior Scientist, you’ll need:

- At a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in a related scientific field and 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 
- Excellent organisational skills and outstanding attention to detail 
- The ability to work well within a team 
- Strong written and verbal communication skills 

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. 

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