R&D Scientist – Biopharma Applications (LC/MS)

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R&D SCIENTIST – BIOPHARMA APPLICATIONS

The R&D team in Church Stretton, England is part of the Agilent Chemistries and Supplies Division and focuses on developing innovative solutions for rapidly growing segments of the biopharmaceutical industry. In this role, you will focus on developing new products that enable sample preparation, separation and analysis of biomolecules such as therapeutic proteins, oligonucleotides & glycans, vaccines and vectors for gene therapy.

Job Description

Responsibilities

As an R&D Scientist, your main responsibilities will be:

• Plan & conduct experiments with the goal of developing products for the analysis of biomolecules or supporting existing products.

• Document experimental work to allow the efficient recovery of experimental data. Prepares presentations, technical reports, summaries, procedures and protocols.

• Contribute to scientific literature and conferences such as publication of papers, patents and application notes.

• Help to build new capabilities for the R&D lab by planning the acquisition and installation of new equipment, instruments or finding training opportunities.

• Research technical aspects of competitor and academic literature, suggest ideas for new projects and help refine existing project plans.

• Support transition of product design to production and delivery by working in cross-functional teams (marketing, manufacturing and business process roles).

• Engage with other business units within the company (mass spectrometry division, liquid phase separation division, software division) to align research and commercialization activities.

• Share expertise with colleagues.

Qualifications

We are looking for a motivated individual with the following background:

• PhD Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering or a related field. (Candidates with a Bachelors/Masters degree in the same fields could be considered with a compensating experience)

• Experience developing methods in at least two (preferably more) of the following areas:

  • Oligonucleotide analysis by chromatography, mass spectrometry or electrophoresis

  • Ion exchange chromatography

  • Preparative scale separation of biomolecules

  • Analysis of virus-like particles (VLPs), AAVs or lipid nanoparticle vectors

  • Analysis of proteins, glycans or lipids by LC/MS

• Experience in designing experiments, performing data analysis, identifying issues and providing plans & solutions.

• Capacity to both understand & solve interrelated issues between assay chemistry, reagents, consumables, hardware, and software.

• Ability to document experimental work and prepare presentations, technical reports, summaries, procedures and protocols.

On a personal level, you are agile and able to adapt to different working methods/environments, and you show good problem solving skills. You also have great communication skills to interact with both internal and external partners. You enjoy both working within a team and autonomously. Finally, you are capable of taking ownership and leading a variety of projects.

What we offer

• Outstanding company culture

• Career development opportunities

• Company pension scheme, yearly company bonus, private health care, stock purchase plan, medical & life insurance…

• A position within an international organisation, offering a dynamic working environment, with exciting challenges and opportunities

You will become part of a company that works according to these values:

We move life sciences and diagnostics forward, care about the needs of our customers and strive to ensure people are treated consistently, fairly and with respect. We deliver effective life science and diagnostic solutions valued by our customers.

We will make sure you get all the training and development opportunities you need to become the best in your field!

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

• Option to Work Remote: Yes
• Travel Required: 10% of the Time
• Schedule: Full time
• Shift: Day
• Duration: No End Date
• Job Function: R&D