Patient-derived Organoid Specialist - Stevenage, United Kingdom - GSK

GSK

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Stevenage, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Site Name:
UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage

Posted Date:
Nov

Patient-derived Organoid Specialist

Key responsibilities

Setting up cell culture protocols to grow and expand patientderived organoids upon reception.
Oversight and performing the cell culture/ expansion.
Performing patientderived organoids quality control steps (cell density, proliferation rate and cytotoxicity evaluation).
Setting up and performing multimodality experiments according to the DBT lab project (cell plating, treatment, and organoids coculture with immune cells).
Collecting and reporting data to the lab head.
Executing and delivering of the project.
Solving technical issue operate as part of a crossfunctional project team.
Collaborating/cooperating with KCL scientists within the GSK-KCL Translational Oncology Research Hub, an exclusive research collaboration between GSK and the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at KCL.

Closing Date for Applications: 15th December 2023 (COB)
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

BSc in Cell Biology/Oncology or related
A multidisciplinary mix of training/expertise in Oncology and Cancer cell biology.
Significant experience in cell culture techniques (primary samples/ patientderived organoids), cytotoxicity analysis.
Cellular and molecular Biology skills: cell isolation from human biopsies/samples; culture of normal and tumor cells from primary samples or immortalized cell lines; cell isolation from buffy coats; organoid establishment from fresh or frozen tissue; 3D culture in Matrigel or scaffolds (spheroids and organoids)
Ability to communicate with team members from different backgrounds by training/discipline, as well as senior members of the GSK stakeholders/research partner units
Ability to deliver high quality, consistent results in a timely fashion with a positive cando and result oriented attitude

Preferred Qualifications
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

MSc or PhD in Cell Biology/Oncology or related
Background of immunology
Experience in flow cytometry
A track record of scientific Publication
Experience in collaboration with biopharma

Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organization where people can thrive.

Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people.

While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive.

We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy.

We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles.

This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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