Senior Scientist Biophysics, Primary Pharmacology

at  Exscientia

ABOUT US

Exscientia is an AI-driven precision medicine company committed to discovering, designing and developing the best possible drugs in the fastest and most effective manner. Exscientia developed the first-ever functional precision oncology platform to successfully guide treatment selection and improve patient outcomes in a prospective interventional clinical study, as well as to progress AI-designed small molecules into the clinical setting.
Our internal pipeline is focused on leveraging our precision medicine platform in Oncology, while our partnered pipeline broadens our approach to other therapeutic areas. By pioneering an innovative approach to medicine creation, we believe the best ideas of science can rapidly become the best medicines for patients.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Technical expertise: experience and knowledge in biophysics techniques. Specifically, in SPR, and other biophysical techniques such as BLI, mass photometry, DLS, thermal shift assays is a plus.
• Education: A minimum of a degree with 4 years industry experience applying biophysics or a PhD in a biochemistry related subject.
• As a Technical Lead: You may represent your work across project teams, drive the timely and impactful integration of biophysics techniques to influence and drive project delivery.
• As a problem solver: Develop a range of strategies to manage technical and instrument problems.
• Personal, professional development: You proactively seek opportunities to build your professional expertise and understand the key concepts of biophysics, in particular SPR.
• Team-working: You challenge when appropriate existing practice or methods to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness. Adept at fostering a collaborative environment sustaining a highly performing team.

We are expanding screening capabilities at our new state of the art laboratories in Milton Park and are seeking experienced, motivated, and dynamic individuals to join the primary pharmacology team. This team provides critical data driving our drug discovery projects and is in charge of conceiving, developing, and executing biophysical, biochemical and cellular assays for a range of target classes, often in areas of novel biology.
As a Biophysics scientist you will play an integral part in driving Exscientia’s drug discovery pipeline by delivering key data to projects. You will advise on the throughput and capacity of assays as well as timings to guide planning of data generation in projects. As a valued member of a technical function, you will maintain the internal reputation of the biophysics capabilities as a provider of high-quality data and information.
Please note this is an on-site/laboratory UK-based role with a requirement for regular/daily office and laboratory activities at the Oxford science park and Bell Labs in Milton park. Flexibility to work from home on occasion is an option. We are a flexible working organisation and we’re willing to consider various options which would provide similar contact time with the team.