Scientist

Company: Blackfield Associates
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Location: Slough
Job Description:

We are currently supporting a leading pharmaceutical company with an opportunity for a Scientist – Antibody Formulation Development to join their team in Slough on a 12-month contract.

This team plays a key role in supporting programmes from toxicology through to Phase III clinical studies.

Responsibilities

– Performing experiments/analyses and other enabling studies to support non-clinical and clinical studies

– Supporting pre-formulation and formulation laboratory activities which include laboratory set-up and provision of technical resources

– Authoring formulation protocols, reports and supporting documentation, based on a deep understanding of biochemical or physical degradation routes of antibody-derived molecules.

– Presentation of results

Skills and experience

– Applicants should have a Masters (or equivalent) or PhD in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biology or similar, with a demonstrated minimum of 3 years’ laboratory experience, knowledge and application of new and developing technologies

– Applicants should have a good experience in protein/antibody analysis (HPLC /UPLC, iCE, UV spectroscopy, DLS, CGE, rheology, MFI) with experience in formulation development and/or automation seen as an advantage.

– High level of numeracy and the ability to critically evaluate data.

– Ability to work in a busy team environment with changing priorities.

– Excellent communication and organisational skills.

– Excellent team player skills

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK

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Posted: September 1st, 2026