Biotechnology

A research facility that delivers solutions to some of the world’s toughest health care issues is currently seeking a Licensed Animal Technician to cover a fixed term 12 month contract. The job holder’s duties will include: Assisting with the daily care and welfare of the animals. Handling, feeding, watering and the cleaning out of rodents. Routine animal husbandry such as observation, environmental monitoring and record keeping. Routine observation of animals, which includes breeding pairs, stock and those on procedures, especially for signs of departure from good health. Performing with regulated procedures. General cleaning duties as required. Taking part in Team discussions around current Scientific work Candidate Requirements: Previous work related background in keeping a range of rodents. Computer literate, and able to learn the use of in-house software. Previous background in keepin...

Role description As a Senior QA Officer you will be leading a small team of QA scientists and reporting into the QA Manager. You will be starting out on a 6 month rolling contract with a view to go permanent. As a Senior QA Officer your duties will include: • Participating and executing all required tasks within the QMS • Supervising and performing duties within the Quality Assurance department • Ensuring ongoing site compliance to regulatory bodies (ISO9001, ISO 13485 & HTA), customer requirements and any other areas required by the business • Preparing and assisting with audits from regulators, notified bodies & customers • Leading and executing the internal & supplier audit and approval programs • Managing the site documentation system including all controlled documents, quality policies, quality procedures and quality training • Investigating and executing CAPA, Change Control, change requests and other associat...

I am seeking a Fill & Finish Operations Manager on behalf of an international Biopharmaceutical company in Switzerland. This is an opportunity to participate in the long term development of the Technical Services of a Biotech site and build a team of upstream and downstream specialist in Production Support with a focus on Fill & Finish Operations, Lyophilisation and Tech Transfer. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV to Fabrice Akakpo at fabrice.akakpo@secpharma.com. Main responsibilities In this role you will be : The owner of Process FMEA and support for gap remediation. The Tech Transfer leader and responsible for process alignment between sites. Responsible for the manufacturing support for investigation on process and raw materials. Leading yield investigation and potency targeting owner. Responsible for Process improvements (lyophilisation cycle reduction and one shot dilution). Applying Quality By Design Process monitoring approach...

Laboratory Technician - Microbiology - ELISA - GMP - Immunoassay - Medical Diagnostics - Permanent - Dartford - Kent - £19-21K A company that is a world leading provider of high-quality microbiology products to clinical, industrial, research, and academic laboratories currently requires an Laboratory Technician to prepare components of diagnostic kits from raw materials and intermediates bulk solutions. You will also be required to carry out prescribed in-process and quality tests to check whether manufactured components and kits meet external and internal quality and performance specifications. Main duties & responsibilities: *Prepare buffers and bulk solutions as per production documentation; carry out filtration and sterility testing on some components. *Perform in-process tests of calibrators, conjugates, amplifier and substrate. Adjust strength of solutions to meet specifications. *Perform immunoassays according to POIs/SOP's, to analyse their performance accord...

Our client is a major research organisation and they are looking for an experienced Bioanalyst to join their team on a permanent basis. Responsible for supporting non-regulatory work within the Department. This includes lead compound optimisation, PK screening, PK/PD studies, method feasibility and development studies to support regulated bioanalysis and general method trouble-shooting. This role is for someone who has experience developing bioanalytical methods and not just running them (equipment technician). Developing methods for LC-MS/MS working with small molecules (NCE Drugs) with experience of troubleshooting should issues arise. Some experience with large molecules (proteins and peptides) would be beneficial. Operational: Understand the overall strategy for fit for purpose assay development and analytical technologies. To review literature and to keep abreast of developments in bioanalysis. Keep abreast of bioanalytical regulatory guidelines and help ensure that non-regu...

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Upstream Production Operator to join a leading Biotech organisation based in the North West. ROLE OVERVIEW: The Upstream Production Operator will perform a wide range of activities associated with the upstream manufacture of cGMP biopharmaceutical Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) for clients within the Production Facility. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. The role involves manufacture of upstream processes for microbial, mammalian and viral technologies to cGMP within the cleanroom facility from cell culture through to harvesting bioreactors. 2. The Upstream Production Operator will prepare manufacturing instructions and specifications and manufactures the products within the cGMP production facility to meet project timelines, ensuring all documentation is completed compliantly. 3. In particular, this candidate will be expected to plan and organize their workload to manufacturing schedules. 4. In addition, the role includes more rout...

This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate to join a rapidly expanding CRO company based in the Cambridgeshire area for a six month as a Research Assistant. The purpose of the role is to complete assigned experiments according to the analytical plan and within the specified timeframes. The successful research assistant will have a strong planning and organisational skills. The key duties of the position include: Perform assigned scientific experiments according to the analytical plan within the specified rime-frames to GCP standards Operate laboratory equipment and analytical or other instruments considered standard in own areas of expertise Develop laboratory skills as required for assigned projects Complete all scientific assays as per SOP/Analytical Plan to generate the highest possible standard of scientific data Prepare documentation for submission to the archive General laboratory housekeeping This is not an exhaustive list The role will entail working on an ad hoc basis in t...

Paramount recruitment have partnered with a leading, R&D/Life sciences organisation that are on the lookout for an ambitious, Javascript software developer to join their established scientific IT department. As the Javascript & Ruby software developer, you will be expected to utilise your technical expertise in the development of web user-interfaces and project-tracking systems. Your key focus will involve writing and extending software systems that monitor and track worldwide scientific research, integrating international data services for the life sciences community. Collaborating with high calibre computer scientists, the successful candidate will offered the chance to keep abreast with the latest technological advancements; along with a unique opportunity to carve themselves a successful career within the lucrative scientific sector. In particular, this opening would be perfect for a 1st class, junior web/software developer, who is hoping to build upon their existing...

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Development Scientist to join the Upsteam Development Group of a leading biopharmaceutical company based in the North West of England. ROLE OVERVIEW: The Senior Upstream Development Scientist will be required to develop and optimise upstream processes for the generation of products, including but not limited to recombinant proteins, antibodies and viruses. There will also be a requirement for scale-up/down of processes and for the technology transfer of processes. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior Development Scientist (Upstream) will have a number of responsibilities which include: 1. Coordinating the design, execution, analysis and interpretation of experimental studies, including designing process steps for the cell expansion and production of complex biological products (e.g. hormones, mAbs and viral vaccines). 2. Operating bench and process scale: stirred tank bioreactors (glass and single use), rocking motion bioreactors and depth fi...

Je recherche un Responsable Supply Chain pour le compte d'un laboratoire pharmaceutique international. Basé en Alsace, vous aurez la responsabilité de définir les grandes orientations stratégiques et techniques du site de production en matière de gestion de la Supply Chain en conformité avec la politique du groupe et assurerez la liaison avec les acheteurs du groupe. Dans cette fonction, vous reporterez au Directeur du site et aurez la responsabilité du recrutement et de la mise en place des plans de développement des membres de votre équipe ainsi que du budget tout en conservant une forte implication technique notamment dans la coordination des projets achats, logistiques et supply chain. Si vous êtes intéressés par cette opportunité, je vous prie de bien vouloir envoyer un CV détaillé à l'adresse figurant au bas de cette page. (Poste à pourvoir en CDI) Principales Responsabilités Définition et suivi du budget et des nouveaux investissements de votr...

Senior Molecular Microbiologist - France An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Scientist in Molecular Microbiology to join an innovative biotech company based in France. As an organisation their focus is on biomarker discovery for two main therapeutic areas - cardiovascular and diabetes. They are a new and exciting start up and with continued growth and collaborations it is an ideal time to be joining them. As a Senior Scientist in molecular microbiology you will be responsible for designing and performing experiments for metagenomics analysis and eukaryotic gene expression assays. You will study bacterial populations in human and mouse tissue whilst experiments for eukaryotic gene expression assays will use RT-qPCR and microarrays. Candidates are expected to be able to work independently on important projects but also in a team with other scientists. To be considered for this position candidates must be educated to PhD level in a relevant scientific subject such as biolo...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Engineer - Control and Instrumentation to join a leading Biotech organisation based in the North West. ROLE OVERVIEW: As a member of the engineering department the Site Engineer - Control and Instrumentation will be required to perform a wide range of activities associated with the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and/or calibration of equipment, systems and facility at my clients cGMP site. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. The Site Engineer will be required to carry out planned and unplanned preventative maintenance on all site equipment in accordance with regulatory guidelines and company procedures. 2. This particular role will also require the successful candidate to be fully conversant with Instrument and process control equipment installation, maintenance, calibration and fault finding. 3. Ensuring that systems such as HVAC with HEPA filtration, steam boilers, LTHW boilers, compressed air systems and multiple water systems are...

Institute Research Scientist In Vitro MD Anderson is known for providing cancer patients with exceptional care, which includes early access to innovative new treatments through clinical trials. The Institute for Applied Cancer Science (IACS) is a new hybrid model that uniquely combines the drug discovery capabilities of the biopharmaceutical industry and the extensive knowledge of biology found in academia with the expertise of MD Anderson's top clinicians. IACS has the singular goal of rapidly developing novel, effective and safe therapeutics that improve patient health. IACS executes programs with the highest probability of clinical success in a rigorous, goal-oriented, data-driven manner. We are seeking a highly motivated and team-oriented individual to join our in vitro Pharmacology group to support our fast-paced drug discovery programs. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Responsible for the development, optimization, validation, implementation, and execution of biochemical and biop...

We are currently looking for a Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate to join a leading Life Sciences company in Berkshire. The main focus of this role will be to provide Regulatory support to their busy project teams. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful Senior Regulatory Affairs Associate will be expected to: 1. Support customers by providing Regulatory CMC sections in line with agreed timelines and scope. 2. Liaise with manufacturing Site (Development teams, MSAT, Engineering, Production, Quality, Customer Program and Contract Management in order to achieve required customer support. 3. Establish and maintain regulatory systems within the group to allow timely update of relevant regulatory dossiers. 4. Ensure regulatory compliance for manufacturing and testing activities at their facilities, including, but not limited to the UK and USA. 5. Assist Regulatory Affairs Group Head to expand the range of regulatory services currently offered to their customers, including, but not ...

Regulatory Affairs Executive - Cambridgeshire - Consultancy A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Regulatory Affairs professional to join a dynamic consultancy in Cambridgeshire as a Regulatory Affairs Executive. This expanding and client focused company has a worldwide presence, it specializes in product development programs to help products from early concept stage through to the clinic. They offer services in Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and early stage Clinical Research to Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies who are developing new drug substances, biotech products and abridged applications. As the Regulatory Affairs Executive you will report to the Regulatory Affairs Consultant/Team Leader whilst providing regulatory consulting services such as project management, preparation, review and submission of regulatory applications including MAA's. CTA's, IND's and orphan drug designations. Key responsibilities: Provid...

MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY POSITION: Quality Assessor â€" Biological Products     DIVISION: Licensing LOCATION: London, Victoria REF NO: LD209 HOURS: 36 Hours per week (excluding lunch break) CONTRACT TYPE: permanent GRADE AND SALARY RANGE: SEO £37,175+ depending on experience. Potential for further progression through professional assessor career development structure. The organisation: The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. The Licensing Division is responsible for the quality, safety and efficacy evaluation of all new medicinal products to be authorised for the UK.  The Licensing Division employs over 150 pharmaceutical, medical and toxicology assessors in its work, including a number of internationally recognised...

MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY POSITION :  Scientist - Fixed term contract for 18 months DIVISION:   NIBSC, Division of Bacteriology LOCATION : South Mimms REF NO : NB126 GRADE AND SALARY RANGE : HEO, £29,992-31,582 An interesting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a high quality Scientist to work on control, standardization and research and developmental work on pertussis containing combination vaccines. The Organisation : The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the government agency which is responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work, and are acceptably safe. Purpose of Role: An opportunity exists for a post-graduate scientist with at least 2 years post-graduate experience to join the Pertussis group of the Division of Bacteriology.  The primary purpose of the post is the control and standardization of pertussis containing combination vaccines, including the establishment of national and ...

Job Location: Pleasanton, CA Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) is a global biotechnology company that is committed to providing the most innovative products and services to leading customers in the fields of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. With a presence in more than 180 countries, the company's portfolio of 50,000 end-to-end solutions are secured by more than 5,000 patents and licenses that span the entire biological spectrum -- scientific exploration, molecular diagnostics, 21st century forensics, regenerative medicine and agricultural research. Life Technologies has approximately 10,000 employees and had sales of $3.8 billion in 2012. Essential Functions · Receive materials and/or finished goods on a daily basis. · Verify the quality, type and amount of materials received are correct and that the appropriate documentation is present (e.g. packing list). ...

Bioinformatician (Oxford University) Based on-site, Oxford We now have an exciting and unique opportunity for you to work in conjunction with the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics at Oxford University. Ambitious and dynamic, you will join a fast-paced, global Life Sciences organisation and be given the opportunity to work on cutting-edge, next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. You will work on the data analysis and software for applying the Ion Torrent semiconductor sequencing platform to cancer genomics. This project aims to develop an NGS-based test to replace methods currently in use. In this role, you will work directly with the partner, Oxford University, being part of a small team from Life Technologies that resides at the partner site. You will be responsible for liaising with the partner and internal development teams to resolve issues related to data analysis, including issues with software and the relevant computing environment. You may al...

Do you have experience of managing staff, ideally in translation research environment? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation, the position will be responsible for the management of the virology laboratory facilities. The job holder ensures that laboratory equipment is maintained and kept in good working order, ensures that there are sufficient consumables and reagents for studies to be deployed at the bench. As the department grows the laboratory manager will procure more equipment and/or laboratory space as required. Manage the equipment and laboratories (e.g. to ensure that the equipment are properly used, maintained, serviced and fit for their purposes); Maintain all licenses and required documents concerning calibrations, validation, and maintenance pertinent to the laboratories, equipment, and project-specific requirements; Track maintenance of equipment and proactively ensures maintenance and recalibration within designated frequency specifications; Assis...

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA Internal: Job Code: HRKL152, Recruiting Consultant [KL8] External Title: Senior Manager, Software Talent Acquisition Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) is a global biotechnology company that is committed to providing the most innovative products and services to leading customers in the fields of scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences. With a presence in more than 180 countries, the company's portfolio of 50,000 end-to-end solutions are secured by more than 5,000 patents and licenses that span the entire biological spectrum -- scientific exploration, molecular diagnostics, 21st century forensics, regenerative medicine and agricultural research. Life Technologies has approximately 10,000 employees and had sales of $3.8 billion in 2012. As Life Technologies harmonizes Science and Technology, to empower the skill sets of software development to Improve Life, and Shape Discovery, we have a need to standar...

Field-based professional who serves as the primary interface with pharmacists in local, district and regional markets to provide medical and technical expertise that ensures the proper positioning, awareness, and appropriate use of Sanofi products, as well as leverages clinical advances and innovations within disease states. The Pharmacy Specialist also interfaces with state pharmacy associations, societies, schools and colleges of pharmacy to advance programs/activities that support community pharmacy practice. This position will also interface with district managers within Pharmacy chains, as well as, key contacts within the Pharmacies themselves. Qualified candidates will lead key accounts that have a dominant and strategic impact in the market and possible impact in other adjacent markets. The large scope and impact of this position will require high-level medical knowledge, business acumen, strategic and analytical thinking, and very strong collaborative leadership skills to i...

Field-based professional who serves as the primary interface with pharmacists in local, district and regional markets to provide medical and technical expertise that ensures the proper positioning, awareness, and appropriate use of Sanofi products, as well as leverages clinical advances and innovations within disease states. The Pharmacy Specialist also interfaces with state pharmacy associations, societies, schools and colleges of pharmacy to advance programs/activities that support community pharmacy practice. This position will also interface with district managers within Pharmacy chains, as well as, key contacts within the Pharmacies themselves. Qualified candidates will lead key accounts that have a dominant and strategic impact in the market and possible impact in other adjacent markets. The large scope and impact of this position will require high-level medical knowledge, business acumen, strategic and analytical thinking, and very strong collaborative leadership skills to i...

Field-based professional who serves as the primary interface with pharmacists in local, district and regional markets to provide medical and technical expertise that ensures the proper positioning, awareness, and appropriate use of Sanofi products, as well as leverages clinical advances and innovations within disease states. The Pharmacy Specialist also interfaces with state pharmacy associations, societies, schools and colleges of pharmacy to advance programs/activities that support community pharmacy practice. This position will also interface with district managers within Pharmacy chains, as well as, key contacts within the Pharmacies themselves. Qualified candidates will lead key accounts that have a dominant and strategic impact in the market and possible impact in other adjacent markets. The large scope and impact of this position will require high-level medical knowledge, business acumen, strategic and analytical thinking, and very strong collaborative leadership skills to i...

Clinical Application Specialist This is a fantastic and unique opportunity for you to focus on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). Successful and career-focused, you will join an innovative team, working with high profile, cutting-edge technology (Ion Torrent) within the industry sector. The main objective of this Clinical Diagnostics role will be to develop our business and relationships by: • Supporting on assay development to the Clinical market on the installation and operation of the LifeTech product portfolio (mainly NGS). • Promoting clinical solution to existing customers. • Managing relationships with key Life collaborating partners • Taking responsibility for maximising customer value/satisfaction by aligning complex product solutions and services with key customer initiatives. • Building and maintaining relationships with key decision makers or potential influencers. (Longer sales cycle). The role • Review and...