Senior Scientist – Antibody Discovery (Fixed-Term Maternity Cover, 12 Months)

<p>For over 25 years, Abcam has been providing tools the scientific community needs to enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.</p><p>We believe that to continue making progress, we need to work together, each bringing our own unique perspectives to make an impact on the world. This community needs people like you: dedicated, agile and above all audacious so we can truly drive science forward.</p><p>Senior Scientist – Antibody Discovery will deliver antibody discovery projects, validate new technologies, and review experimental data to ensure scientific excellence. This is a fixed-term maternity cover role for 12 months, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to key projects during this period.</p><p>This position reports to the Director of Antibody Discovery Technologies, located in Cambridge and will be on-site. At Abcam, our vision is to be the most influential life sciences company for researchers worldwide.</p><h1>In this role, you will have the opportunity to:</h1><ul><li>Troubleshoot complex experimental challenges across flow cytometry/sorting, automated workflows, tissue culture, and molecular biology workflows.</li><li>Contribute to antibody discovery campaigns as needed, though not as a subject matter expert.</li><li>Validate and implement new technologies to enhance antibody discovery workflows.</li><li>Analyze and review experimental data, providing clear insights and recommendations.</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to accelerate technology development.</li></ul><h1>The essential requirements of the job include:</h1><ul><li>A Ph.D., or equivalent in a life sciences discipline.</li><li>Antibody discovery expertise with hands-on expertise in discovery technologies, such as flow sorting, SPR/BLI, tissue culture, and molecular biology techniques.</li><li>The ability to identify, develop and roll out new antibody discovery technologies and techniques to across global R&amp;D teams</li><li>An ability to analyze and interpret complex data sets, problem solve to identify root cause and develop and execute experiments to enable solutions.</li><li>Excellent communication skills for both scientific and non-scientific audiences.</li></ul><h1>It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:</h1><ul><li>Working with hard-to-target proteins (e.g., GPCRs, ion channels).</li><li>Familiarity with high-throughput screening and automation.</li></ul><p></p><p>#LI-Onsite</p><p><span>Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.</span></p><p></p><p><span>For more information, visit </span><a href="http://www.danaher.com/" target="_blank"><span>www.danaher.com</span></a><span>.</span></p>