Senior Protein Scientist
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Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a lab-based Senior Protein Scientist specialising in recombinant protein production. Within this hands-on role you will focus on protein expression purification and characterization with emphasis on troubleshooting complex protein production challenges while being responsible for developing and optimizing protein production workflows including method development and scale-up processes. Key responsibilities will include:
- Executing and troubleshooting protein expression and purification projects while developing robust and scalable processes.
- Optimizing protein expression conditions across various systems ( Pichia cell free) to maximize yield and quality.
- Designing and implementing purification strategies for challenging proteins.
- Performing protein quantification and characterization using various analytical and biophysical techniques.
- Developing and validating high-throughput protein production workflows using automated systems using established SOPs with further optimisation where necessary.
- Maintaining accurate experimental records with ability to analyse complex datasets.
- Communication project results.
- Ensuring compliance with company HSE policies.
Qualifications :
What we are looking for
- PhD in Biology Biochemistry Biomedical Sciences or related fields or BSc/MSc with extensive relevant laboratory experience.
- Strong hands-on experience in construct design protein expression and purification with demonstrated troubleshooting abilities.
- Expertise in protein purification techniques (affinity IEX HIC SEC).
- Practical knowledge of protein characterization methods.
- Experience with various expression systems (E. coli Pichia cell free).
Desirable experience
- Experience with difficult-to-express proteins with construct design knowledge.
- Knowledge of high-throughput protein production workflows with interest in automating protein expression pipelines.
- Experience with automated liquid handling systems (e.g. Tecan) would be a plus.
- Understanding of design of Experiments (DoE) with the mindset of process optimisation.
- Knowledge of analytical techniques (SEC-MALS DSF CD DLS).
Additional Information :
Our site
Jealotts Hill International Research Centre UK is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings between Bracknell and Maidenhead and is the place of work for approximately 800 Syngenta scientists and support staff. Jealotts Hill is one of the main global research and development sites and key activities include research into discovery of new active ingredients new formulation technologies product safety and technical support of our product range.
What we offer
- Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme bonus scheme private medical & life insurance.
- Up to 31.5 days annual holiday.
- Campus environment.
- We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
- The chance to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees.
- A vibrant growth and learning culture and wide range of training options.
Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: Hill has Disability Confident certification.
We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates and our Jealotts Hill site are a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we can to support you.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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