Scientist - Biochemical Screening

For our client - a CRO specialised in antibody discovery and engineering services - we are seeking a highly capable and enthusiastic Scientist to join the Discovery & Engineering Division at our Porto site to work independently under strategic guidance with understanding and application of scientific and technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques of biochemical assays.

Responsibilities

• Identification of antibody molecules applying screening methods.

• Independently design and develop biochemical-based assays, in a range of formats, suitable for High Throughput Screening (HTS).

• Develop, adapt, program and validate appropriate automation instrumentation used in HTS assays.

• Provide scientific, technical and strategic input to ensure HTS automation.

• Planning, design and execution of experiments, data analysis and interpretation, preparation of reports and communication of the findings to the team and customers.

• Team and Project management.

• Providing technical training and support to more junior team members.

• Deliver on a wide range of intellectually challenging projects.

Profile
The most important characteristics we seek for this role are a willingness and desire to learn, an enthusiastic outlook, and an established ability to work in a laboratory and team environment.

• A Ph.D degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of relevant laboratory experience

• In-depth understanding of biochemical including a wide range of technologies (ELISA, Fluorescence Intensity, Time-Resolved Fluorescence, Luminescence, AlphaLISA, AlphaScreen™, etc.)

• Strong background and significant practical experience in developing high-throughput screening and automation of assays for antibody screening