Principal Scientist Cell Culture

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  • Senior Scientist opportunity with line management responsibility.
  • Cutting edge organisation within the cultured meat sector.
  • Start up company financed by organisation with multi-billion turnover.
  • Expert within mammalian cell line development.

Are you a senior scientist with extensive experience in mammalian cell culture and cell line development, coupled with being a proven leader from within industry? Would you like to develop your career with a well-funded and supported start-up company where you will have a direct and highly visible impact on the direction and operation of the business

My client is looking for a particular set of skills, so please do read the entire specification before applying.

The candidate:

  • Extensive industrial experience within mammalian cell culture and cell line development
  • Line management and project management experience
  • Knowledge of cellular mechanisms e.g. cell signalling, and the implications for product development
  • Extensive knowhow in molecular and analytical biology, e.g. qPCR, sequencing, gel electrophoresis, proteomics, chromatography, histology, microscopic and spectroscopic analysis
  • Ability in delivering complex commercially driven biological technology solutions.
  • Demonstrably strong commercial awareness.
  • Practical skills in stem cell biology
  • Demonstrable ability to manage research programmes to deliver milestones
  • Experience with HSE procedures in a lab or manufacturing setting

The role:

  • Lead and manage the development of cell culture processes, feedstocks, and media ingredients underpinned by a deep understanding of cell biology
  • Line management and leadership of a team of scientists
  • Act as a lead for technology transfer activities
  • Identify opportunities and partnerships, nurture relationships and deliver collaborative or client projects on time and in full
  • Providing technical input on IP, licensing and FTO matters; review agreements/contracts from a technical delivery perspective
  • Be responsible and have oversight for the quality and validation of biological processes across all scales (lab to production)
  • Support the Executive Leadership Team to ensure highest standards of quality, safety and regulatory standards relating to products and processes
  • Continually update knowledge and understanding in the field to support the development of the company

The company

Our client is an exciting, well-funded start-up company. They are actively looking to recruit the best from within the cell biology space, so if you are a Line Manager with extensive mammalian cell culture and cell line development experience and looking to develop your career with a progressive organisation, this role could be for you.

Remuneration:

Our client is committed to securing the services of the right candidate and is flexible with regards to the remuneration package available. Zest Scientific is working to a strict deadline so in order to be considered for this opportunity please apply now and your application will be reviewed immediately.