Senior Research engineer Immunoassays

Senior research engineer Immunoassays
Uppsala
Help us improve access to life-changing therapies that can transform human health
We are Cytiva, a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics. Formerly part of GE Healthcare, we have a rich heritage tracing back hundreds of years, and a fresh beginning since 2020.
Our customers undertake life-saving activities. These range from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Our job is to supply the tools and services - the pots, pans, soups and sauces - they need to work better, faster and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.
We are looking for a Senior research engineer in immunoassays to join the Research Application and Bioanalysis section in the Start-to-Finish department at R&D in Uppsala. The section is made up by 20 Scientists that are working with protein purification and bioanalysis/biophysics of different biomolecules, internally within the department and in projects with close collaborations with the customers.
What You'll Do:
As a Senior research engineer in Immunoassays you will be a member of a team performing and coordinating these bioanalytical activities within different projects in R&D.
The work is focused on conducting independent scientific analytical work using immunoassays in various projects with biomolecules such as antibodies, recombinant proteins, and novel entities. This includes being involved in method development and method transfer/training within R&D, maintaining instrumentation and infrastructure, creating standard operating procedures and interaction and support with QC.
We work with translational analysis of biomolecules with a need of deep understanding of proteins and it is important that the candidate, in addition to technical expertise, have a good understanding of protein science.
Who you are:
You have a Lic BMA or similar long experience working with Immunoassay, assay method development, method validation and immunochemistry.
You have worked extensively with assay setup in ELISA formats for bioanalysis preferably also using he Gyros system.
Additional experience of other methods used in bioanalysis such as, qPCR assays, Biacore and Microarrays is also advantageous.
The candidate should also have experience of assay development and method validation and preferably experience in working with protein characterization in downstream processing in an industrial environment.
Interaction and communication with colleagues in this role are key and you should enjoy working in a flexible environment and have demonstrated abilities to work in a collaborative and customer focused environment. Training collegaues is also a major task in this role.
Strong presentation and communications skills as well as advanced English and Swedish skills (oral and writing) are also required.
Who we are:
Whatever your role, we bring purpose and challenge into our everyday work. If you are driven to make the world a better place thanks to science and medicine, you’ll feel right at home here. If you’re flexible, curious and relentless, you’ll belong. If you are excited about a global culture, this can be the place to further your career.
Selection and interviews will happen continuously and the last application day will be 17/10.
(Optional): For questions please contact hiring manager Anna Jansson, anna.jansson@cytiva.com
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Cytiva is a 3.5 billion USD global life sciences leader with over 7000 associates across 40 countries who are dedicated to our mission to help us improve access to life-changing therapies that transform human health. As a trusted partner to customers that range in scale and scope, Cytiva brings efficiencies to research and manufacturing workflows, ensuring the development, manufacture and delivery of transformative medicines to patients.
As part of the Danaher family of companies, our work at Cytiva is supported by a global science and technology innovator. In addition to Danaher’s unrivaled leadership training and professional development programs, our relationship also provides expanded career opportunities across industries and brands. Together, we are united by a shared purpose: Helping Realize Life’s Potential.
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