On offer for the suitable individual is a competitive salary and benefits package which includes a bonus and stock options. As well as flexible working hours and a great culture with benefits such as a games room and an open door policy. This role will be on site 5 days a week.
The Molecular Virology Biologist is going to cover the following responsibilities:
- Give input to the strategy and develop and conduct laboratory work involved in the design, construction, growth, and evaluation of viral vector vaccine candidates.
- Keep up to date on the field of immunotherapeutics, and review and suggest new approaches, alternative laboratory methods, or new studies to improve the outcome of a given objective.
- Perform quality control assays on research-grade viral vectored vaccine preparations (physical titer, infectious titer, sequence verification, transgene expression)
- Maintain and evaluate both mammalian and bacterial cell cultures for growth conditions, DNA purification and viral vector production, and interpret and present the data in a concise and orderly fashion.
- Assist in studies to optimise the ability to manufacture viral-vectored vaccines, such as evaluation of alternative transfection systems, host or vector gene deletions or insertions, viral culture yield, systems for viral growth, etc.
- Evaluate and perform analytic assays to determine the quality, yield, stability, etc. of specific candidates or of specific manufacturing process conditions as required.
- Assist in ordering supplies, making reagents and maintaining the laboratory in order to conduct necessary experiments.
- Work under GRP (good research practice) conditions, with the appropriate requisite training and documentation
- Participate in the development and conduct of laboratory meetings, and give presentations inside and outside the company as required.
- Attend at least one relevant scientific meeting/course per year to continue educational advancement.
The ideal background for this individual will include:
- Master’s degree plus 4 years of laboratory experience, or a recent PhD, in virology/molecular biology
- Relevant work experience, with demonstrated experience in laboratory bench work with molecular biology and cell and virus culture systems
- 3Proficiency in designing experiments and conducting research using a variety of methodologies; e.g. design and cloning of mammalian expression cassettes, PCR, DNA sequence interpretation, ELISA, western blot, viral growth curves, viral titers, transfections, virus purification
- 4Excellent writing and communication skills; ability to understand and communicate scientific information; proficiency in Powerpoint, graphic displays and tables
- 5A self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing needs and priorities; proven ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.