Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage
Posted Date: Sep 3 2025
We are looking for a Senior Scientist to join our Translational Unit on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity allowing you to play a critical role in bridging preclinical target and asset validation and early clinical proof of concept studies, working closely with biology leads, clinical and computational scientists.
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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Our approach to R&D

In this laboratory-based position, you will:

• Support identification and validation of clinical biomarkers and development of clinically deployable biomarker assays, including ELISA-based and flow cytometry-based readouts.
• Utilise your expertise in immunology to assist in the design, optimisation and conduct of in vitro and ex vivo translational assays using primary human cells and tissues.
• Apply expertise in several of the following capabilities: flow cytometry, ELISA/MSD/Luminex, gene/protein expression analysis, cell and tissue imaging, next-generation sequencing, proteomics (e.g., OLink) and other omics platforms; act as a go to expert on specific technologies.
• Effectively troubleshoot assays and, when necessary, develop alternative approaches.
• Work closely with preclinical statistics and other relevant teams to ensure robust study design of experiments.
• Present findings to internal teams, stakeholders, and governance in a balanced, clear, and precise manner.
• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory records in alignment with data integrity expectations and ensure compliance with all relevant protocols and safety guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards in the conduct of translational research.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the translational research team and across the organisation.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

We are looking for a professional with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• PhD (or equivalent) in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology or related field or MSc (or equivalent) in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology or related field with relevant laboratory experience.
• Background and expertise in Immunology.
• Experience in flow cytometry.
• Expertise in immunoassays (ELISA, MSD or Luminex) and primary cell culture techniques.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Expertise in multi-colour flow cytometry and gene expression analysis.
• Expertise in the development of ELISA-based and flow cytometry-based biomarker assays.
• Background and expertise in autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases.
• Previous experience in pharma or biotech industry; understanding of drug discovery processes including small and large molecule development.
• Experience processing human biological samples, developing B cell, T cell and myeloid cell functional readouts, flexibility to adopt new technologies.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data; knowledge of different omics platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively present scientific findings to internal and external stakeholders in a balanced, clear, and precise manner.
• Proven ability to balance priorities across multiple objectives, meeting timelines while maintaining attention to detail and high-performance standards.Excellent record keeping and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and compliance requirements related to translational research and clinical development.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17TH SEPTEMBER 2025 EOD

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