CK Group are recruiting for an experienced Senior Scientist with a strong background in cancer biology (including in vivo experiments), to join a growing biotechnology company, on a permanent basis to be based in Oxford.
This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated scientist with a commitment to research on anti-cancer therapies to take responsibility in a fast-paced environment, working within an interdisciplinary team to develop new cancer treatments.
The Role: Contributing to strategic R&D goals you will be designing, managing, and performing studies to support candidate development and inform clinical strategy, including in vivo studies.
The successful candidate will also be performing patient sample biomarker analysis under GCLP.
Your responsibilities will include: Responsible for study plan design and approval, as well as overseeing data collection, analysis and reporting.
Design and execution of R&D projects.
Act as independent scientist reviewer and sign off lab books, verifying the calculations, and approving SOPs.
Your Background: PhD degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline with strong industry expertise in cancer biology.
Significant level of hands on experience in performing in-vivo experiments in oncology models for drug discovery (preferably in humanised immune mouse models).
Experience performing i.t.
/ i.v / i.p injections.
Cancer Biology and tumour microenvironment knowledge.
Technical experience on qPCR, RNA/DNA extractions, ELISA and cell-based assays.
Active animal licence from the Home Office (DESIRABLE).
Experience of in vivo imaging (e.g.
bioluminescence).
Experience of IHC / flow cytometry / RNAscope / single cell sequencing (DESIRABLE).
Benefits: Bonus Pension Private Medical Insurance Flexible working hours Apply: It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.
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