Job description Posted 10 December 2019

Cell Scientist
GSK Stevenage
12 Month Contract
Pay: up to £16.50 per hour (PAYE)


Details

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a world leading research-based pharmaceutical company that combines a talented workforce and technical resources to create a platform for the delivery of strong growth in a rapidly changing healthcare market. Our mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and independent cell scientist to join the Protein and Cell Sciences Department at GSK. The position will be based at GSK’s state-of-the-art Medicines Research Centre in Stevenage. The department is responsible for the design, generation and validation of biological reagents to support drug discovery across all therapeutic modalities at the heart of GSK.


The successful candidate will be a key contributor to early stage discovery projects across GSK’s diverse biopharmaceutical and small molecule portfolio. They will be motivated to develop innovative processes to meet the cell culture challenges, of scale, complexity and disease relevance, posed by the drug discovery industry. This will require them to draw on their extensive experience in mamalian cell culture and handling. They will have a proven track record, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry, and be comfortable operating in a multidisciplinary, collaborative and fast-paced global environment. An essential part of this role is the ability to work autonomously and as part of a dynamic, matrix team environment. The appointee will be capable of good experimental record-keeping and will have excellent written and oral communication skills. They will also possess problem solving skills to help deliver the pipeline and an ability to set priorities in discussion with project teams.


Essential Skills

  • Extensive expertise in culture and manipulation of mamalian cells
  • Experience with cell separation techniques
  • Experience working with large scale cell culture
  • Experience with cell line characterisation/analytical methods
  • Track record of collaboration, flexibility and enterprise thinking
  • Ph.D in the life sciences or equivalent experience

Preferred skills

  • Experience in the isolation of primary cells
  • Knowledge of cell line generation and transfection methods.
  • An ability to carry out technology evaluations and deliver new capabilities or process improvements.
  • Awareness of regulations covering use of human cells in research
  • Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry


Additional information about the process

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply.