Senior Medical Scientist

Senior Scientist, Inflammation Research

Join a leading global biopharmaceutical organisation to contribute to the development of next-generation biologic therapies within a highly collaborative and scientifically driven environment. This 12-month contract role offers an excellent opportunity to translate cutting-edge science into novel therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Working within a multidisciplinary drug discovery team, you will play a key role in designing and executing immune cell-based assays, generating high-quality scientific data, and supporting the advancement of innovative therapeutic programmes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute robust in vitro immunology assays
• Isolate, culture and characterise primary human immune cells
• Perform and analyse complex multi-colour flow cytometry experiments
• Generate, interpret and present scientific data to project teams
• Support therapeutic antibody and biologics discovery programmes
• Maintain accurate experimental records using electronic laboratory notebooks
• Critically evaluate data and contribute to scientific decision-making
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external partners, CROs and academic groups
• Contribute to scientific publications, patents and research strategy discussions
• Stay current with emerging developments within immunology and autoimmune disease research

Key Skills and Requirements

• PhD in Immunology, Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline
• Minimum 3 years' experience within immunology research
• Strong expertise in primary immune cell isolation, culture and characterisation
• Hands-on experience with multi-colour flow cytometry and data analysis
• Proven ability to design and troubleshoot cell-based assays
• Strong understanding of immune responses and inflammatory disease biology
• Excellent communication and data presentation skills
• Ability to thrive within a fast-paced, collaborative research environment
• Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience
• Antibody discovery or biologics development experience
• Autoimmune disease or inflammation-focused research background
• Translational research and pre-clinical drug discovery experience