AstraZeneca

Biopharmaceutical

SeniorResearchScientistProteinScientist

£75–110k ~AI est. Cambridge, United Kingdom FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Research Scientist – Protein Scientist at AstraZeneca. Skills: Protein Science, Bioconjugation, Analytical Chemistry, Data Science. Express antibodies. Purify antibodies”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver proteins to specification; Deliver conjugates to timelines; Improve yield and quality

Industry & Context.

Biopharmaceutical
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD in Biochemistry, PhD in Structural Biology, PhD in Chemical Biology, Protein expression experience, Protein purification experience, Bioconjugation experience, Analytical techniques experience, Data interpretation experience, Protein biochemistry hands-on experience, Expression systems experience, Purification experience, QC experience, Bioconjugation chemistries ability, Bioconjugation workflows ability, Analytical characterization competence, Troubleshooting competence, Organizational skills, Attention to detail, Manage multiple tasks, High-throughput systems familiarity, Automated purification systems familiarity, Effective communication skills

Nice to Have

Foundation in protein expression, Foundation in protein purification, Foundation in bioconjugation, Structural biology experience, Mechanistic studies experience, Direct bioconjugates experience, Antibody-drug conjugates experience, Antibody-peptide conjugates experience, Complex biologics formats exposure, Developability assessments exposure, AI/ML protein design knowledge, Scripting experience, Data analysis tools experience, Python experience, R experience, Publication contribution experience, Patent contribution experience

What You'll Do.

Characterize antibodies

Express protein constructs

Purify protein constructs

Characterize protein constructs

Perform bioconjugate generation

Execute analytical QC

Ensure data integrity

Support linker-payload development

Support conjugation route development

Prepare protein starting materials

Perform small-scale conjugation

Contribute to functional assays

Maintain electronic lab notebooks

Ensure SOP compliance

Contribute to continuous improvement

Present data at meetings

Contribute to technical reports

Deliver purified proteins

Troubleshoot purification

Troubleshoot conjugation

Apply biophysical characterization

Apply biochemical characterization

Assess protein quality

Assess protein stability

Assess conjugation readiness

Collaborate with scientists

Collaborate with analytical teams

Collaborate with project leads

Ensure workflow integration

Uphold data integrity

Contribute to lab organization

Contribute to process optimization

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; Cell biology teams; Biologics profiling teams; Conjugation scientists; Analytical teams; Project leads

Communication Scope

Data presentation

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