Screening Graduate Research Scientist

at  Sygnature Discovery Limited

BACKGROUND

Sygnature Discovery is a world-leading integrated drug discovery Contract Research Organisation based in the UK and Canada with its headquarters in Nottingham and additional facilities in Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Glasgow, Montreal and Quebec City. Its staff of over 1,000, which includes 900 scientists, partners with global pharma, biotech and NFP organisations.
Since 2004, Sygnature Discovery has delivered over 40 novel pre-clinical and 22 clinical compounds, with its scientists named on over 170 patents. Therapeutic areas of expertise include oncology, inflammation and immunology, neuroscience, metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, fibrotic diseases and more. To find out more, please visit www.sygnaturediscovery.com.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Educated to degree level in a Life Science subject.
• Experience of working in a research or commercial laboratory environment will be advantageous.
• Good social, communication & organisational skills and comfortable working within a team.
• Enthusiasm, problem solving skills and the ability to analyse and interpret results.
• Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures and Worksheets
  In return you will receive an excellent training and benefits package, including a highly competitive salary which is reviewed annually, a bonus scheme, a well-regarded pension scheme, and private medical insurance. All our benefits are tailored to enhancing your experience at Sygnature as it is important to us that you share in our success.
  We also recognise that the environment you work in is a priority, so we have built a collaborative and supportive culture with plenty of opportunities to grow and succeed, tailored to individual and business needs. This includes an excellent set of bespoke training and development courses to accelerate both your scientific and personal career growth.
  For more information, visit www.sygnaturediscovery.com/careers.
  If you’re interested in joining a company that places people at the heart of its business, please apply through the link and include:
  1) Your CV
  2) Confirmation of your status of eligibility to work in the UK (we can consider sponsoring potential employees with relevant levels of qualifications and experience under a Skilled Worker Visa).
  Your application will be submitted through our trusted partners, Lever, but only employees of Sygnature Discovery will review your application and personal data.
  We will be interviewing on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
  If you have any questions or need further information, please contact the Careers team at careers@sygnaturediscovery.com. Please do not submit your application to this email address

ABOUT THE ROLE

Recently acquired by Sygnature Discovery, SB Drug Discovery is a leader in the delivery of high-quality cell lines and execution of robust screening assays against a broad range of molecular targets.
At SB Drug Discovery, our services, built on expertise amassed across more than 20 years of global project work, help quickly generate trustworthy data and accelerate the discovery of novel therapeutics. Known globally for our cell line generation expertise, delivering challenging target solutions and in-depth functional characterization, our focus is on providing reagents to expedite discovery research.
Due to further expansion of our company, we are seeking to recruit a Research Scientist to join our screening department. This role might suit a recently qualified life science graduate, or someone with relevant experience.
The Screening team carries out high-throughput and high-content screening of large numbers of client compounds or compound libraries and is therefore a key stage in the development of novel therapeutic agents. These experiments often involve cell-based assays, so any experience of cell culture or aseptic techniques would be desirable. Working with small volumes using single-channel or multi-channel pipettes, or automated work-stations, a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Cell culture: Initiating, culturing & supplying various cell lines for screening assays.
• Screening: Performing routine screening assays within the team.
• Data analysis: Handling, analysing and interpreting results.
• Assisting in developing and optimising new assays for future projects.
• Supporting routine laboratory operations across all departments.