Molecular Biologist

Glasgow, Scotland

Full time & permanent opportunity

Excellent salary & benefits package

Reed Scientific is partnering with a dynamic Biotech in Glasgow who are connected with the research and development within crop protection. We are looking for a PhD level qualified Molecular Biologist with strong experience within biological production methods and processes.

Responsibilities within the role:

• Design and create microbial strains to produce biologically active peptides.
• Develop new ideas for biological production methods, including both upstream and downstream processes.
• Contribute to research goals and project objectives.
• Plan and conduct experiments, analyze results, and help develop experimental strategies.
• Mentor and train less experienced team members.
• Document and analyze research data, maintain records, and draft reports.

Qualifications & Skills required:

• Essential:
  • PhD in Life Sciences
  • Strong knowledge of molecular biology techniques
  • Experience within multistage purification processes (proteins & peptides)
  • Experience extracting low molecular weight polypeptides from complex mixtures
  • Specific hands-on experience with affinity steps and/or size exclusion chromatography
  • 2+ years of industrial experience in molecular biology and microbial cell culture, especially fermentation
  • Experience with HPLC and LC-MS analysis would be beneficial

If this position looks of interest, and you possess the required skills and experience then please follow the link to apply.