Protein Chemistry - Analytical Team Leader

Introduction

We are currently looking for Study Managers with proven experience working within a GMP environment, to join a leading contract research organisation in Yorkshire.

Important

must have extensive protein chemistry experience and analytical supervision/management experience

The Job

The Protein Analytical Chemistry Group
Part of the rapidly expanding Biotechnology Division, the Protein Analytical Chemistry group focuses on the support of the drug development process for large molecule biopharmaceuticals including vaccines, cytokines, growth factors, gene therapy vectors, clotting factors and antibodies. The project types include protein characterisation, protein stability testing, batch release and impurity assessment compliant with cGMP guidelines.

Following recent major investment, successful candidates will be part of an exciting and expanding future, working with progressive management, inventive technologies and alongside other talented scientists.

Job Summary
The Study Manager is the single point of study control and has overall responsibility for the scientific, technical and regulatory conduct of studies allocated to him/her as well as for the interpretation, documentation and reporting of results. Close and regular liaison with the client is of primary importance. Dependant on experience, the Study Manager may manage complex customer programmes with multiple studies and/or have managerial responsibilities for other Study Managers.

Essential requirements
Suitable candidates will have proven industry experience working within the field of protein analytical chemistry (management of analytical teams or project management) in a regulatory environment (GLP/GCP/GMP). In addition, experience of client management and technical expertise in a relevant scientific arena is required.

Key techniques include:
UPLC / HPLC (RP, SEC, IEX), capillary electrophoresis, SDS-Page, IEF, western blotting, amino-acid analysis, peptide mapping, glycosylation analysis and LC/MS/MS

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK