Evotec

drug discovery

SeniorScientist(Purification)

Macclesfield, United Kingdom FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior Scientist (Purification) at Evotec. Skills: Protein Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Biophysics, protein purification workflows, chromatographic techniques, analytical tools, ÄKTA systems. Design and execution of agreed work plans for early drug discovery projects.. Responsible for supporting more than one project and may be asked to direct internal resources to achieve agreed goals.”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver results across target families within agreed timelines and budget, meeting agreed quality criteria.; deliver high‑quality protein preparations.; achieve agreed goals.; ensure quality to project specifications.; product release to internal or external customers.; advance best strategies; deliver superior science-driven discovery alliances

Industry & Context.

drug discovery
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot expression and purification challenges; applying creative problem-solving; successful problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

technical knowledge of Protein Biochemistry, Structural Biology or Biophysics with a proven ability to design and deliver results across target families within agreed timelines and budget, meeting agreed quality criteria., Design and optimise protein purification workflows using chromatographic techniques and analytical tools, operate ÄKTA systems, and collaborate with upstream teams to deliver high‑quality protein preparations., Troubleshoot expression and purification challenges, applying creative problem‑solving to refine workflow, Experience of preparing and executing workplans and building trusted partnership with internal and external customers., Requires a track record of leading scientists across specialist fields., Requires a track record of facilitating employee growth through co-development of PDP., Track record of successful problem-solving, high-quality science and influencing of stakeholders and colleagues., Experience of scientific development and research work ideally with publications in a relevant scientific field., Ph. D. degree or corresponding experience in a relevant scientific discipline with some relevant experience in industry., Alternatively, a relevant first degree and additional experience within drug discovery.

Nice to Have

publications in a relevant scientific field

What You'll Do.

Design and execution of agreed work plans for early drug discovery projects.

Responsible for supporting more than one project and may be asked to direct internal resources to achieve agreed goals.

Provide oversight of results to ensure quality to project specifications.

together with project counterparts

for the design of experiment

review of documentation and client presentations.

Conduct thorough data analysis ahead of product release to internal or external customers.

Proposes experimental designs and novel approaches to identify/advance best strategies in addition to planning/ executing project deliverables.

Responsible for the implementation of standalone scientific services and deliverables to customers.

Where responsible for reports will lead colleagues to co-develop plans for personal growth

aligned to business need.

Represent the company at scientific and/or business conferences.

Presents and publishes as appropriate peer-reviewed science increasing own and Evotec’s scientific reputation.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborate with upstream teams; Accountable, together with project counterparts, for the design of experiment, review of documentation and client presentations.; lead colleagues to co-develop plans for personal growth; influencing of stakeholders and colleagues; Engages with the team further building out clarity and purpose of the interactions

Communication Scope

client presentations; Active Communication; clarity and responsiveness; clarity and purpose of the interactions

Process & Methodology

Design and execution of agreed work plans, preparing and executing workplans, planning/ executing project deliverables, Begins anticipating problems and improves on proactively taking precautions

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