Principal Scientist - Cambridge, United Kingdom - TEC PARTNERS LIMITED

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TEC Partners are working with an established life science company that provides specialist platforms and instruments to accelerate biopharmaceutical research.

The company is a spin out of the University of Cambridge and has already developed more than 20patented products that assist hundreds of researchers globally.


The company's next-generation single cell analysis instrument provides a platform to screen, identify, and analyse antibodies and other rare cells and to develop cell lines.

The automated high-throughput technology enables the screening of large numbersof cells to be completed in just one day.

Additionally, the company develops a number of other research instruments, kits and consumables, and offers a wide range of customised R&D services.


Responsibilities include:


  • Providing expert knowledge in the areas of polymer chemistry, surface chemistry and modification, biochemistry, fluorous chemistry, bioconjugation chemistry, and bioassay chemistry and materials
  • Developing new or improved chemical products and implementing effective chemical routes for production
  • Contributing to FMEA of chemical products
  • Developing specifications for new products
  • Leading a small team
  • Managing and supporting projects
  • Cooperating with other R&D teams within the company, as well as with commercial and operations departments

Requirements:


  • PhD in a related field: polymer, fluorous, or biochemistry, nanomaterials, nanotechnology, or similar
  • Proven track record of research or industrial experience in life science industry
  • Experience in
    two or more of the following areas:
  • Fluorous chemistry
  • Polymer chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Functionalisation and bioconjugation of micro
- and nanomaterials

  • Supramolecular chemistry and hostguest chemistry
  • Bioassay development
  • Chemical vapour deposition (CVD)
  • Microfluidics' interior surface modifications

Desirable:


  • Microfluidics experience
  • Experience communicating with external development partners
The company offers a salary depending on experience with added share options and 4x life insurance.

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