RoslinCT is a global CDMO focused on Advanced Cell and Gene Therapies.
It was established in 2006, built upon the ground-breaking cloning technology of Dolly the Sheep.
RoslinCT is one of the first to produce clinical-grade human pluripotent stem cells and developed the first CRISPR-edited cell therapy product for a major inherited disorder, taking it from early development to commercialization.
Analytical Development Scientist II Location: Edinburgh BioQuarter Who are we?
We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people's lives.
Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.
Find out more about what we do here !
Why join us?
The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.
A generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.
A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.
Group Life Cover – you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.
Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.
Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.
Your new role We are looking for an Analytical Development Scientist II to join our team!
You will be responsible for translational process development of cell and gene therapy products and associated analytical techniques into cGMP Manufacturing/Quality Control Laboratory.
This position has responsibility for developing, optimizing and assessing assays used to characterise cell therapy products as part of the Process Development Analytical Team within Process Development.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Routine analytical testing, method development and qualification, assay suitability studies and method transfers into Process Development and Quality Control units.
Act as an SME in respect to molecular biology techniques and cell-based assays such as flow cytometry, immunostaining and genetic analysis.
Partner closely with both RoslinCT's clients and internal QC department to develop and optimise product-specific analytical methods.
Plan and execute method development, method transfer, method suitability and method qualification studies.
Work collaboratively to transfer analytical methods into the QC laboratory.
Ensure analytical methods and data meet requirements for intended use of assays, i.e.
characterization, lot release.
Apply technical and scientific knowledge to critically interpret, understand, contextualize, report and present experimental data.
Author and review SOPs, study protocols, reports and other scientific and quality documents.
About you The ideal candidate in this position will be a subject matter expert (SME) in various analytical techniques including biosafety assays, qPCR, ddPCR, immunoassays, imaging techniques and flow cytometry.
You will have proven expertise in analytical development and method qualification in a biotechnology setting.
Extensive laboratory experience with tissue culture and various analytical techniques, including molecular assays (qPCR, ddPCR), flow cytometry, cell imaging, immunoassays and other cell-based assays.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with extensive report writing experience.
Detail-oriented, with a desire to continually develop, improve and do things right first time.
The ability to work effectively with multiple teams across the wider department and organisation.
Flexible approach and willingness to work above and beyond as determined by business-critical needs and ad hoc events.
Qualifications The post holder should possess a Life Sciences degree, master's degree or PhD in a related subject.
Next Steps If this sounds like you, then please hit 'Apply' now.
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