Senior Research Scientist

Location: Saffron Walden (CB10) Duration: Permanent Hours: 9am until 5:30pm (Monday to Friday) Salary: Competitive Job Reference: 35459 Polytec are looking for a Senior Research Scientist for our client based close to Saffron Walden. Responsibilities: * Execution of QPCR assays to quantify bacteria in samples from clinical trials * Development and optimisation of quality control assays for batch release * Development of microbiological and molecular assays to characterise novel bacterial isolates in order to develop and test hypotheses on their mechanisms of action * Characterisation of anaerobic bacteria for development as medicinal products into live bacterial therapeutics in support of regulatory submissions * Provide guidance to junior members of staff Requirements: * PhD in Microbiology or a related discipline/or equivalent experience * Ability to work independently * Natural sense of organisation and teamwork, sharing know-how and expertise in a multidisciplinary environment * Ability to design, execute and document experimental activities to high standards (required for regulatory filings) * Sound understanding of the business perspective when making commercial decisions Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below