Antibody Discovery Scientist

Antibody Discovery ScientistCK Group are recruiting for aAntibody Discovery Scientist to join a global pharmaceutical company, based in Slough on a contract basis initially for 12 months.
Salary: Hourly:£20.03 PAYE or £27.27 via Umbrella.
Antibody Discovery Scientist Role: Planning and execution of in vitro display library selections and screening experiments.Generation of high-quality bespoke display libraries to support bovine antibody engineering projects.Perform a range of binding assays to assess specificity and affinity of engineered antibodies.Use your excellent communication and team working abilities to drive the innovative antibody project forward from the laboratory.Present experimental data at cross-functional meetings.Contribute to the development of new methodologies/techniques in antibody discovery and engineering.
Your Background: A postgraduate (ideally PhD-level) scientist with a good understanding of immunology and antibody structure and function, or equivalent working experience.Experience in antibody research would be desirable.A solid understanding and proven experience of molecular biology and techniques including phage and yeast display, and flow cytometry would be beneficial.Experience of biochemical techniques used for molecular characterization such as ELISA, FACS, SPR or BLI and antibody expression / purification.Experience of NGS approaches to antibody discovery would be advantageous.
Company: Our client is a is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating value for people living with severe diseases in immunology and neurology now and into the future.
Location: This role is based at our clients site in Slough.