Biotechnology

THERE'S more to brewing than beer. A by-product of the process could be about to give an upgrade to a workhorse building material â€" red clay bricks. By blending in the grains left over from making beer, the bricks can be more environmentally friendly and better insulators. Bricks are often impregnated with polystyrene as a way to enhance their heat-trapping abilities. This is appealing, because the bricks remain strong, and they can be built into energy-efficient buildings, says Eduardo Ferraz of the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar in Portugal. However, EU restrictions on carbon emissions have made it expensive to incorporate polystyrene and other synthetic materials into bricks. Ferraz and his colleagues have now shown that brewery grains can be mixed into clay bricks to enhance their ability to trap heat, without compromising strength. Spent grain for the process should be easily available, because commercial breweries pro...

Org Marketing Statement All over the world, Pfizer colleagues are working together to positively impact health for everyone, everywhere. Each position at Pfizer touches and contributes to the success of our business and our world. That’s why, as one of the global leaders in the biopharmaceutical industry, Pfizer is committed to seeking out inspired new talent who share our core values and mission of making the world a healthier place. Responsibilities Biostatisticians play a critical role in the advancement of new medicines at Pfizer. The right candidate will partner with senior management, clinicians, clinical pharmacologists, translational medicine, and other scientists to support drug development in Pfizer’s BioTechnology Clinical Development (BCD) unit. The statistician will support the development of innovative and efficient plans for developing new medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas. BCD supports early clinical d...

A coordinated army of smart software and pilotless aircraft could help emergency workers save lives and mitigate damage after disaster strikes IN THE aftermath of a disaster like the massive typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines on 8 November, confusion often reigns and sketchy information abounds. This can leave responders unsure if their efforts are being put to the best effect. A coordinated army of smart software and aerial drones could change that. By gathering information from across an affected area, software agents â€" algorithms that can work with a degree of autonomy â€" will build a picture of the situation and give recommendations for how people should direct their resources to mitigate damage and save lives. The system, called Orchid, is being developed as part of a £10 million project of the same name funded by the UK government. Initial testing has shown promising results, and Rescue Global, a London-base...

Turnips, cress and basil could sprout on the moon in 2015 if NASA's first plan to grow plants on a world other than Earth comes to fruition. The aim is to find out if the crews of moon bases will be able to grow some of their own greens,a capability that has proved psychologically comforting to research crews isolated in Antarctica and on the International Space Station, NASA says. Factors that could confound lunar plant growth include the virtual absence of an atmosphere and high levels of solar and cosmic radiation that bombard the moon's surface. So the space agency is developing a sealed canister with five days' worth of air, in which seeds can germinate on nutrient-infused filter paper. The idea is that water will be released on touchdown and sunshine will do the rest. Over five to 10 days, video cameras will record the plants' sprouting, their rate of growth and their ability to thrive in lunar radiation conditio...

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer DEPARTMENT: Electronics and Software JOB DESCRIPTION: The candidate will design software systems as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team at an ISO certified medical and biotech device development firm. The position will involve designing, documenting, and debugging software systems for instrument control and GUI software. Responsibilities will include defining software requirements, architecting software design, developing and debugging software, software testing, system integration, and documenting the entire software development cycle. JOB REQUIREMENTS: The candidate for this position should have a breadth of experience in software development. The ideal candidate should not only be well versed in multiple programming languages, but should also have experience working in the software development cycle all the way from software requirements development to formal verification of software design. Th...

Stem Cell Manufacturing Scientist - South East An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Stem Cell Manufacturing Scientist to join a leading biotech based in the South East for an initial fixed term contract of up to 12 months. As an organisation their focus is on the development of innovative cell based therapies and with continued growth and success it is an ideal time to be joining them. As a Stem Cell Manufacturing Scientist you will join the Cell Development Group and you will be responsible for cell culture and materials testing activities. You will work in a clean room to manufacture cell banks in support of cell therapy product manufacturing. Key responsibilities associated with this will include maintaining documentation, providing technical support, QC testing of materials and supporting the running of the clean room. To be considered for this position candidates must be educated to a minimum of BSc level in a relevant scientific subject. This educational background will b...

An exciting and urgent requirement has arisen for an Analytical Senior Scientist to join the Analytical Services department within a leading contract manufacturing organisation based in the Berkshire area. ROLE OVERVIEW: The Analytical Senior Scientist will be working within the Analytical Services team. Our client is the provider of choice for high value analytical services to the biopharmaceutical industry; its capabilities and expertise encompasses a wide range of technologies to support all stages of production and process development. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: As an Analytical Senior Scientist you will be involved in: 1. Maintenance of the platform, provide technical support to Study Directors, Analytical Product Managers and Customers, lead investigations and play a key role in the future direction of the platform technology. 2. Working on all study types using the full range of technologies and be encouraged to develop into a subject matter expert (SME) in a specific pla...

At the interface between Research and Development, the Cell Line Development team has responsibility for creating and characterising the stable cell lines that produce recombinant therapeutic protein molecules for our clinical trials and have the potential to fulfil market supply. Working with an interactive team of experienced scientists in a state-of-the-art facility, the successful candidate will use a variety of molecular biology and cell culture techniques to lead all stages of cell line development programs from vector construction through to the application of innovative cell culture screening platforms to identify panels of high-performing cell lines. Main Duties Development and characterisation of cell lines suitable for clinical supply of recombinant proteins. This includes: Expression vector design, construction and characterisation Transfection of DNA into cells Recombinant cell line subculture, screening and molecular characterisation ...

Title:  Graduate Physicist â€" Medical Devices Group Hours :  Permanent, full-time Salary:  Negotiable Location:  Royston, Hertfordshire        Ref: A/T 76577 Job Summary: The Medical Devices Group is seeking talented, insightful and ambitious graduate physicists to join the growing team. The successful candidates will develop new medical devices by drawing on their insight, analysis, creativity, initiative and drive. Main Duties: Take ownership of and responsibility for client requirements by responding to detailed technical challenges and selecting the most appropriate solution Make a direct contribution to advanced technology in the development of new products Provide technical and opinion leadership as you contribute to project teams, client organisations and business presentations Working as a team, your approach, reliability and dedication will enable you to effectively integrate with teams of physicists, designers and engineers inside the...

We are currently looking for an Analytical Product Manager to join a leading Life Sciences company based in the Berkshire Area. This is a permanent position where you will pro-actively coordinate internal and external client project activities (analytical CMC development of recombinant proteins) and provide scientific oversight of data generated for the projects. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: As the Analytical Product Manager you will be responsible for a range of activities including: 1. Primary point of contact for all analytical activities relating to product development and management of analytical development programmes from early phase development through to license application. You will be the primary interface to the Program Management Team, study directors and internal and external customers. 2. Definition, presentation and representation of analytical CMC programmes to customers, potential new customers & external meetings, including oversight of large analytical p...

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer DEPARTMENT: Electronics and Software JOB DESCRIPTION: The candidate will design software systems as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team at an ISO certified medical and biotech device development firm. The position will involve designing, documenting, and debugging software systems for instrument control and GUI software. Responsibilities will include defining software requirements, architecting software design, developing and debugging software, software testing, system integration, and documenting the entire software development cycle. JOB REQUIREMENTS: The candidate for this position should have a breadth of experience in software development. The ideal candidate should not only be well versed in multiple programming languages, but should also have experience working in the software development cycle all the way from software requirements development to formal verification of software design. Th...

We are currently looking for two Trainers in our client's Quality Assurance Team based in the Berkshire area. These are both newly created positions on a permanent basis, which will work to ensure all relevant employees are trained to perform their GMP functions across our client's facilities. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: As the Quality Assurance Trainer your responsibilities will be broad and evolving based upon changes in GxP guidelines and will involved: 1. Support development, delivery and continuous improvement of an orientation program for new starters as well as to take the lead in designing, developing and delivering GMP core training modules for the site 2. Deliver training in the format best-suited to learning (classroom lecture, web-based training, hands-on technical training, etc.), maintain and establish employee training binders and design and develop training material for the site. 3. Trained as SAP administrator to manage employee training requirements in ad...

The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), situated in Grenoble, France, is Europe's leading research facility for fundamental research using neutrons. The ILL operates the brightest neutron source in the world, reliably delivering intense neutron beams to 40 unique scientific instruments. The Institute welcomes more than 2000 visiting scientists per year to carry out world-class research in solid-state physics, crystallography, soft matter, biology, chemistry and nuclear and particle physics. Funded primarily by its three founder members: France, Germany and the United Kingdom, the ILL has also signed scientific collaboration agreements with 12 other countries. The Science Division currently has a vacancy : RESEARCH SCIENTIST (M/F) Small angle neutron scattering (SANS) is a powerful technique for determining the structure of materials from the nanometer to the micron scale. The ILL has recently invested in its suite of SANS instruments. This includes the construction of a third sma...

Innovative Medicines and Early Development Graduate Programme Location: UK/Sweden As one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, Research and Development is an essential part of our work at AstraZeneca. Our Innovative Medicines and Early Development Biotech Unit (IMED) is focused on driving the scientific advances that have the potential to revolutionise healthcare across the globe. Our IMED Graduate Programme is designed for those who share our true passion for science, and a desire to make a genuine difference to the lives of patients today and in the future. At AstraZeneca, we are constantly looking forward and thinking about how groundbreaking science can meet unmet patient needs. During the course of the programme, you will have the opportunity to make a real contribution to our projects and could find yourself involved in scientific breakthroughs that will help deliver the next generation of life saving medicines. The IMED Programme •    The programme la...

Our Analytical Biochemistry (ABC) group is a world class unit working to develop new techniques, test and ensure quality and stability of emerging novel biologic molecules. We are looking for an exceptional Scientist to work within the laboratory and support interactions with internal research groups and external collaborators, to drive the development of new technologies and methods for the analytical characterization of novel products (including non-standard Mabs and non-Mabs). Your input will work to increase the ABC group capabilities and support future molecule delivery requirements Core duties include: Play an important role in early drug development programmes by supporting the analytical characterization of novel proteins (from peptides to antibodies) through detailed structural and physicochemical studies to support research, cell line and process development, batch release and stability assessment. Support and manage analytical testing (using a variety...

Our client, a leading life sciences company, are looking for a Principal Scientist to join their R&D group based at their site in the Cambridgeshire area. ROLE OVERVIEW: This exciting opportunity will be predominantly laboratory based where you will be expected to suggest and champion R&D projects to align with the company's business objectives. You will provide a resource to the company for the technical assessment of new business opportunities. This position will operate at the interface between several fields of biology (e.g. molecular biology, immunology) and chemistry. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The main responsibilities of the Principal Scientist will include: 1. Taking a lead role in delivering projects within R&D locally and globally. 2. Managing, tracking and reporting on projects for which you are accountable. 3. Providing technical support/advice/input for other projects. 4. Populating the R&D ideas pool with new technologies/assays/processes that ...

MedImmune has a position available in the Regulatory Sciences and Strategy group within the Analytical Biotechnology Department at Cambridge, UK European Headquarters. This role will mentor, train and development Analytical CMC Representatives (ACR) to provide effective input on project CMC teams. Summary of Role The chosen candidate will: Play an important role in early drug development by advising and supporting CMC project representatives in analytical requirements Input on design and Execute a comprehensive ACR education program that aligns existing ACRs with current regulatory and analytical development strategy, and forms a sustainable platform for future ACRs. Collect metrics to assess effectiveness of education programs . Execute a formal ACR mentorship program to match new ACRs with experienced ACRs. Provide advice and oversight to ACRs. Establish and provide oversight as required to ad hoc analytical tactical teams to r...

A leading global beverage business with an international reputation are seeking to appoint an Open Innovation Manager in to a newly created organisation to lead the delivery technology pipelines for the new product and technology research & development programmes. Leading several well known global soft drink and functional beverage brands this role will be responsible for seeking out technical solutions for business/product needs from the external network to enable the delivery of the innovation pipeline programme across the organisation. Key Responsibilities: · Reporting in to the CTO and engaging with brand teams to identify and review key technology leads. · Translates needs, together with those obtained from Supply Chain and broader scientific community into proposals for the quests for the business. · To seek out technical solutions for identified business/product needs from the external network to enable the delivery of the agreed pipeline programme for key brands. · Acts...

Our client, a contract manufacturer, have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Group Leader to join the Purification Development Department within their site in the Berkshire area. ROLE OVERVIEW: The Process Analytics Department provides high throughput analytical support for all aspects of the development process of therapeutic proteins from mammalian cell lines, using a range of the latest analytical techniques including UPLC, LC/MS, miniaturised chip technologies and robotics platforms. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The responsibilities of the Senior Group Leader will include, but not limited to: 1. Line management of up to 8 technologists/scientists/senior scientists, working on a variety of recombinant protein purification process development/evaluation/validation projects. 2. Providing expert scientific and technical leadership to develop purification processes for biopharmaceutical development. 3. Providing strong leadership to direct reports by imparting scientific knowledge...

SEC Pharma est spécialisé dans le recrutement de cadre et spécialiste pour la pharma en France et en Europe. Pour l'un de nos clients, une société internationale basée en France active dans les biotechnologies nous sommes à la recherche d'un ingénieur responsable R&D pour développer son pôle dans la division Biothérapie. Responsable d'une équipe d'ingénieurs vous aurez pour principale mission le développement d'un produit dans le domaine de la thérapie cellulaire. Tâches: Mettre en place et gérer le développement du produit. Mettre en place le groupe de travail, gérer le suivi du planning, mettre en place le cahier des charges, gérer la faisabilité technique du développement. Elaborer et effectuer le suivi du dossier conception. Assurer le lien avec les différents services de la société (marketing, achats, méthodes, affaires réglementaires, assurance qualité,….) Assurer la gestion d'une équipe d'ingénieurs. Vous ê...

Overview Managers in strategic and tactical marketing for products or product lines as assigned, including the positioning, promotion, and market expansion of current products (hardware, software, reagents, and services). This position will also assist in the market launch of products as assigned, the development of sales tools and various marketing tools, including promotional emails, the Biotechnology web, brochures, print ads and other as assigned. Professional Qualifications Education B.S. or M.S. in life sciences. Business minor desirable but not necessary. Experience Marketing experience desirable, but not necessary. Technical sales experience is desirable but not necessary. Experience with Personal Computers: basic experience with various operating systems (Windows, Macintosh), Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point, SalesForce, SharePoint. General Demonstrated excellence in both verbal and written communications. Demonstrated ability to listen and understand. Demons...

The Principal Scientist / Senior Scientist My client an international company based in Ireland is looking for a Principal Scientist/Senior Scientist to join their manufacturing site. Accountabilities/Responsibilities: Promote scientific rigor in defining and understanding biotherapeutic product profile, provide protein analytical expertise and increase process knowledge. The focus of this scientist is to understand the fundamental mechanism/s of protein instability, sub-visible particulate formation and aggregation using a variety of chromatographic, biophysical and biochemical techniques, as well as predictive modeling tools. The scientist will have advanced expertise in a number of analytical technologies used to test peptides and proteins. Apply and Share in depth knowledge of a number of the following areas with the group; glycosylation characterization, antibody / protein primary structure characterization, Higher order structure properties/characterization such as seco...

The RIA research group in Cambridge UK is seeking to recruit a high calibre scientist to enable progression of our industry-leading antibody drug project portfolio for the treatment of a range of diseases including asthma, COPD, IPF, IBD and SLE.  Highly motivated and proactive scientists are invited to apply for the opportunity to join our team of professionals who are passionate about advancing science, technology and medicine with the aim to of discovering and developing novel therapeutics that will bring benefit to patients. Summary of Role The position will be instrumental in building decision-making data packages for one or two projects at a time that enables pivotal decision making for our expanding portfolio of biologics drug projects in asthma, COPD, IPF, IBD and SLE. This is a "hands-on", laboratory-based scientific and technical role that forms an integral part of a dynamic team within RIA Research.   Likely examples of the successful candidate’s c...

Hiring Range: Job Type G: Adjunct Faculty Campus Lafayette Department 141 Biotechnology Human Resources Contact: Job Summary/Basic Function Adjunct Faculty positions are temporary, part-time positions hired each semester on an as-needed basis. The adjunct faculty member will be responsible for creating a learning environment that assists students in reaching their goals; and for providing effective instruction and assessment within the framework of common syllabi provided by the School. Duties/Responsibilities PROGRAM OPERATION: Perform all instructional duties necessary to teach and facilitate student learning in assigned classes. Provide syllabus appropriate to course(s) being taught to students and follows syllabus content and requirements. Maintain student attendance and grading records according to College policy as outlined in the Adjunct Handbook. Submits requested information within established time lines. STUDENTS: Is available to students outside scheduled class...

Senior Cytogenetic Technical Support Specialist Full Time/Permanent Industry leading remuneration and benefits package! Do you consider yourself a technical expert in cytogenetics? Do you enjoy helping people get the most out of technology, empowering them to deliver faster, more accurate results for their clients? Does working at the cutting-edge of clinical diagnostics and cytogenetics excite you? BlueGnome, an Illumina company, are one of the market leaders in the development of tools for cytogenetic diagnosis using microarray technology. Their combination of industry-leading micro arrays, analysis tools and customer support expertise means that their products are now used in over 40 countries world-wide. To continue their strong growth and to help penetrate new cytogenetic markets, BlueGnome are looking for a Snr Cytogenetic Technical Support Specialist. This is an exciting and challenging position which would involve becoming an authority on cytogenetic applications f...

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Research Scientist / Project Leader to join a fantastic in vitro diagnostics company specializing in cancer biomarker identification / validation and IVD product development. They have a brilliant R&D pipeline, which includes biomarkers for cancer screening, diagnosis, staging, therapy selection and relapse monitoring. The company have recently set up their R&D facilities and are based at a premier site for scientific and technological innovation. They also offer development and reference laboratory services to global leaders in the field of cancer diagnostics. They are currently exploring innovative technical solutions for the measurements of biomarker expression in immunostained sections using a high-throughput, fully automated image analysis pipeline which is being used by their scientists to develop diagnostic, prognostic and predictive assays for different tumour types. Job summary A research scientist within Research and Developme...

We are currently looking for a Development Scientist to join the Cellular & Molecular Biology team for a leading Life Sciences company based in the Cambridgeshire area. This is a permanent position working on behalf of global projects for a multi national organisation. ROLE OVERVIEW: An exciting development role has become available in our client's early phase development site. The position will be primarily involved in the expression, purification and characterisation of antibodies and other recombinant proteins using mammalian expression systems. You will be supporting other scientists participating in the projects, support colleagues in the day to day running of the laboratory environment and other experimental project teams when needed. ROLE REQUIREMENTS: To be successful as the Development Scientist in this Cell & Molecular Biology team we require experience from those who can demonstrate the following on their experience: 1. Degree in a relevant life sciences discipli...

University of San Francisco Department: Arts & Sciences Job Type: Full-Time Job Summary: The Department of Biology at the University of San Francisco invites applications for a one-year term faculty position to begin August 2014 (with the potential for contract extension after year one). The department seeks applicants with expertise in biotechnology and experience with drug discovery and/or clinical trials. University teaching experience, evidence of scholarship, an earned doctorate by August 2014, and an understanding of and commitment to support the mission of the University of San Francisco are required. Job Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in the Professional Masters in Biotechnology Program. The incumbent will be expected to help develop and teach the following courses: Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, and Advanced Physiology. The course assignment may change depending on the need of the department. M...

We are currently looking for an Analytical Technical Leader to join a leading Pharmaceutical company based in Northern Ireland. This is a permanent position situated close to both Belfast International and Belfast City Airports which can allow the option of somebody living in the beautiful local countryside of a major capital city. ROLE OVERVIEW: The Analytical Technical Leader will provide technical leadership and coaching for Senior Analysts, Analysts and Technicians and enable the delivery of complex projects. They will manage the progress of Analytical work to GMP requirements and ensure that project schedules are met and that the work is carried out efficiently and accurately, providing regular updates to the Group Leader. The overall duties will be varied and will include the following: 1. Provide technical and operational leadership, training and coaching to Senior Analysts, Analysts and Technicians. In doing so you will take full ownership for the analytical activities required...