Senior Scientist Neurobiology - Macclesfield, United Kingdom - taylorollinson Ltd
Description
Scientist / Senior Scientist - Neurobiology
Location - Cheshire
Sector - Drug Discovery and Neuroscience / Neurobiology / CNS
Contract:
- Fulltime and permanent
Salary:
- Competitive
Start Date:
- ASAP
Based inAlderley Park, they are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join their drug discovery and team as a Senior Scientist on a full-time and permanent basis.
If you have a PhD in Neuroscience, with additional postdoctoralor industry experience and are interested in setting up exciting cell models to investigate disease within the central nervous system (CNS), this represents a fantastic opportunity.
The Role
This is a role suited to experienced scientists who have recently obtained a PhD in _in vitro _neurobiology or who have postdoctoral experience in academia or industry.
Other responsibilities include:
- Culture and maintenance of iPSCs, astrocytes, microglia, neural progenitors and other cell types.
- Evaluation of cellular and phenotypic responses of these cells within complex cell models (cell viability, death, MTT assays etc)
- Use of high content cellular imaging techniques
- Use of other microscopy techniques and in vitro assays (flow cytometry, luminescence, 96 plate, and others).
- Taking a leading role in liaising with external partners to provide clear updated on project progress.
Skills and Experience Needed:
Suitable applicants will have:
- A PhD or MSc/Bsc in Neurobiology or Neuroscience (essential)
- Several years' of experience in a relevant postdoctoral or industrial role (essential)
- Expertise in neurobiology cell models (microglia, astrocytes, neurons) (essential)
- Proven experience in leading complex biological projects (essential)
- Wellrounded skills in general cell biology and the setup of cell models. (essential)
- Strong microscopy / cell imaging experience (desired)
- Strong biological assay experience in: flow cytometry, ELISA (or other luminescence assays), cell proliferation/death/viability assays. (essential to have some of these)
- Proven experience in culture and handling of iPSC derived neuronal cells (desired)
- Development of neurobiology disease models (desired)
- Excellent communication and problemsolving skills. (essential)
The Package
Being a leading collaborative drug discovery company, our client is offering the chance to be part of a growing organisation, with a competitive salary and benefits package.
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