Histology Scientist

Posted 11 November 2022
LocationCambridge
Job type Permanent
Discipline Research & Development
Reference73018
Contact NameLewis Besbeech

Job description

This exciting opportunity offers a chance to work with a modernised multidisciplinary CRO based in Cambridge, UK. The Histology Scientist will be part of a leading organisation, delivering novel therapeutics into clinical stage development and offering tailored services to clients of all sizes.

 

This role will offer you:

  • Satisfaction of work, working with a variety of engaging projects.
  • Opportunities for further training and professional development.
  • A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary environment.


You will be responsible for:

  • Independently working with fixed and frozen tissues using established and specialist stains through processing and sectioning to the production of superior histology studies.
  • Contributing to creative and exciting in-vivo projects.
  • Planning the histological component of in-house studies.
  • Equipment maintenance, procurement of consumables/products.
  • Assisting with the day to day running of the Histology laboratory.


You will bring the following:

· PhD/MSc/BSc in Biomedical Science or equivalent qualification/experience.

· Practical experience in a biological, medical or pharmaceutical research environment.

· Experience in the preparation of human or laboratory animal tissues.

· Experience or interest in acquiring experience in, quantitative histology.

o Desirable - Experience of frozen tissue preparation.

o Desirable - Experience of immunohistochemistry techniques and other methods of tissue-based expression analysis.

o Desirable - Experience of digital imaging and graphing simple data sets.


Please use the contact details below if you would like to learn more about this opportunity!

Email: lewis.besbeech@biotalent.com

Telephone: +44 (0)2033438780 or +44 (0)2037289989

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