Senior Scientist I, Automated Cell Biology
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Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
- Support the planning and execution of internal and client research projects to a high standard under the guidance of senior team members.
- Perform in vitro experiments and assays with precision and rigor.
- Maintain mammalian iPSC and primary cell cultures across a variety of disease settings (primarily neuroscience as well as supporting the wider team).
- Perform thorough data analysis interpretation and presentation of experiment results (including high-quality written reports).
- Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of all experimental work.
- Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure reproducibility and high-quality standards.
- Communicate effectively on scientific progress during project updates and client meetings.
- Provide accurate feasibility assessments of potential projects to assist the sales and project management teams.
- Work well within a team to optimise processes and learn.
- Support senior colleagues with the scoping of new neuroscience client projects providing scientific insight into experimental design and feasibility.
- Stay at the forefront of the field bringing emerging research methodologies into the Arctoris neuroscience portfolio.
- PhD in Neuroscience Neurobiology or related field.
Ideally 1-3 years of post-PhD experience predominantly in an industrial setting.
Some experience of working in a drug discovery environment.
- Strong experience in mammalian cell culture and complex cell models with a strong background in at least one neural cell model such as neurons microglia or astrocytes.
Experience in neurodegenerative and/or neuroinflammatory diseases and complementary advanced in vitro research techniques.
Cellular assay development expertise for drug screening including application of appropriate assay validation metrics.
Implementing performing and troubleshooting a broad range of cell-based assays (e.g. high content imaging flow cytometry ELISA luminescence/fluorescence plate-reader assays qPCR).
Advanced instrumentation or automation experience.
- Experience handling small as well as large datasets including data QC and statistical analysis.
Proven ability to disseminate research results (e.g. in reports presentations and peer-reviewed journal publications).
- Dedicated passionate and agile team who are constantly innovating and celebrating team successes
- Flexible and collaborative work culture with extensive development and progression opportunities
- Inclusion diversity and belonging is core to our success. We embrace everything unique and continue to be proud of our diverse rich culture. When you are at your best we are at our best
- Highly competitive reward package
- Pension scheme 4x life insurance and other benefits including bike to work scheme
- Generous sick pay scheme and enhanced family-friendly policies
- Personalised health and well-being support
- A minimum of 28 days annual leave together with generous flexible and remote working opportunities to ensure you have a great work/life balance
- Regular team events fresh fruit and snacks and lots of opportunities to socialise and build great relationships
Arctoris is a technology-enabled drug discovery services company headquartered in Oxford. We combine automated wet lab experimentation proprietary analytical pipelines and deep scientific expertise to accelerate the design and optimisation of new therapeutics. Our proprietary Ulysses automation platform and data infrastructure enable the generation of reproducible high-quality datasets at scale forming the foundation for AI-driven discovery capabilities across oncology immunology and neurodegeneration.
We operate at the intersection of biology robotics and data science building systems that transform how scientists generate and interpret experimental data. Joining Arctoris means contributing to a multidisciplinary environment where innovation in data architecture analytical tooling and computational pipelines directly advances the creation of life-changing medicines.
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Arctoris is a technology-enabled drug discovery services company headquartered in Oxford. We combine automated wet lab experimentation, proprietary analytical pipelines, and deep scientific expertise to accelerate the design and optimisation of new therapeutics. Our proprietary Ulysse ... View more
