Laboratory engineer IHC to the QC team at Atlas Antibodies

Atlas Antibodies develops, produces, markets and sells advanced reagents for biomedical research. The company originates from the Swedish-based Human Protein Atlas project and was founded in 2006 by researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and the Rudbeck Laboratory / Uppsala University. The company offers four high-quality product lines: Triple A Polyclonals ™, PrecisA Monoclonals ™, PrEST Antigen ™, and QPrEST ™ standards for absolute quantification of proteins using mass spectrometry. Atlas Antibodies is based in Stockholm, has around 70 employees and markets and sells its products globally through several distribution channels.

Read more on the company website: www.atlasantibodies.com

Atlas Antibodies is a cutting-edge biotechnology company with strong growth, exciting products and an interesting history built on heritage from the Human Protein Atlas project. We provide highly validated reagents that enable leading research in biology, diagnostics and medicine for the purpose of understanding and improving human health.

The QC team at Atlas Antibodies performs quality control on products and intermediates to ensure that they maintain high and consistent quality from preparation stage to finished product. We also manufacture and quality control our own in-house materials such as tissue microarrays for immunohistochemistry. We are now looking for a Laboratory engineer with IHC focus.

The Role

In the role of Laboratory engineer within the QC team, you will be part of a team consisting of ten colleagues where you will focus on quality control of antibodies using immunohistochemistry. The tasks include carrying out lab work, analysis at the microscope, documenting results in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and established routines, as well as actively participating in improvement of the quality control processes in line with company goals. You will report deviations in accordance with current routines and perform troubleshooting and simpler maintenance of laboratory equipment.

Your profile

To succeed in this role, we believe that you are goal-oriented, resourceful and have good communication skills in English and preferably also in Swedish. You enjoy laboratory work and know what it means to work in a routine-based environment towards a daily deadline.

In addition, you need the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Biomedicine or similar field, alternatively a degree as Biomedical Analyst (BMA) and work experience equivalent to a master’s degree
• Experience of immunohistochemical staining
• Practical experience of histology, preferably of different types of tissues
• Microscopy and parameterized analysis of IHC-stained tissue

It is positive if you have experience of tissue embedding and sectioning or Tissue Microarray production and sectioning. If you have previously worked according to ISO or GMP, written and followed SOPs, and worked in LIMS/ERP-systems it is also a meriting factor.

Benefits

Employment with Atlas Antibodies includes a beneficial pension policy, generous wellness allowance and weekly wellness hour. Insurance including sickness insurance in case of loss of income, counseling and call support, rehabilitation, life, and accident insurance.

Application

In this recruitment process, Atlas Antibodies is collaborating with Mpya Sci & Tech. Please submit your application no later than 12th of September. If you have any questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Marlene Andersson 072-302 63 00 marlene.andersson@mpyascitech.com

About Atlas Antibodies

Atlas Antibodies AB has a very special story. The company was founded in 2006 as a start-up from the prestigious Human Protein Atlas project. The idea of the researchers was to make the unique antibodies developed in the project available to fellow researchers worldwide. Fifteen years later, the company has successfully launched more than 60,000 products for protein research. These reagents include highly validated antibodies, antigens, and protein quantification standards for mass spectrometry, constituting a unique portfolio of high-end proteomics tools, relevant for basic and clinical research in important areas such as cancer research and neuroscience. The company offers four product lines: Triple A Polyclonals™, PrecisA Monoclonals™, PrEST Antigens and QPrEST™ protein standards.

The office is in Ulvsunda industrial area in Bromma, Stockholm, with good communications through public transportation (SL), e.g., proximity to Solna Strand, Huvudsta, Alvik and Johannesfred.

Atlas Antibodies has experienced significant growth over the years and currently consists of approximately 80 employees. Products are marketed and sold globally, primarily through international and national distributors. The company has the ambition to expand significantly through organic and acquisitive growth. For more information, visit www.atlasantibodies.com