Scientist 1 Reagents (Scion House)
Location
Stirling, UK
Job Type
Company Overview
LumiraDx is a medical technology company developing, manufacturing and marketing smart connected diagnostics and diagnostic-led care solutions. Founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs with a successful track record in building and scaling medical diagnostics and health IT businesses, the company has major operations in the UK and the USA, and is supported by a global sales network, LumiraDx is a high growth organisation. We have recently launched the innovative LumiraDx Platform, and are looking for proactive, experienced, focused and enthusiastic individuals who can make a significant contribution to the continued growth and success of our dynamic and forward-looking company.
Role & Responsibilities
Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for a Scientist 1 Reagents to work within our reagent development team based at Scion House and assist in the preparation and development of antibody-coated microparticles and fluorophore-antibody conjugates. You will be involved in the development of processes to characterise theses reagents as they are developed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the development of assay reagents for multiple assays.
- Preparation of antibody coated microparticles and fluorophore-antibody conjugates for multiple assay development teams.
- Involved in the development of new, and improvement of current reagent preparation methods for the production of antibody coated microparticles and fluorophore-antibody conjugates.
- Involved in the development of new, and improvement of current methods for characterisation of reagent performance.
- Execution of appropriate experiments for the purpose of assessing and improving assay reagents.
- Help less experienced members of the team to carry out experiments effectively when required.
- Creating and maintaining quality records (experimental protocols) for the purpose of recording and documenting reagent development progress and associated experiments.
- Testing developed reagents against the required performance requirements.
- Writing and updating lab and project related procedures and documents.
- Raising, investigating and closing quality events to agreed timelines.
- Completing COSHH assessments as and when required.
- Ensuring you are trained on all appropriate procedures and training new personnel if and when required.
- Peer reviewing laboratory notebooks
- Ensuring you work in conjunction with the quality policy and objectives.
Required Experience
About You
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with exceptional attention to detail and high level of skills in problem solving and a can do attitude, along with the following experience:
Essential Skills:
- Degree qualified in a relevant scientific discipline.
- Experience in protein and surface chemistry processes, protein to protein coupling, and protein to surface coupling.
- Experience and knowledge of characterisation techniques used to assess performance of antibody conjugates and microparticles.
- Knowledge of immunoassay technology
- Experience in problem solving and innovation.
- Attention to detail.
- Computer literacy and data analysis skills.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in the use of particle characterisation techniques e.g. flow cytometry, zeta sizer.
- Experience in the use of HPLC and FPLC (AKTA).
- Commercial diagnostic assay, or similar industry experience.
- Experience working in an IVD regulated environment
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