BioAnalytical Team Lead; Bioassay Development

Bio Analytical Team Lead (Bioassay Development)

Role: Full-time, permanent

Location:
North Harrow
, West London

Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits

The Bioassay Development Team Lead will provide scientific and technical knowledge within the Bioassay Development team while remaining actively involved in laboratory-based assay development, qualification, and testing activities. The role combines hands‑on execution of bioanalytical assays with responsibility for coordinating team activities, ensuring high‑quality data generation, and supporting project delivery for biosimilar and biologics development programs.

• Perform and oversee laboratory-based bioassay activities for monoclonal antibodies and other therapeutic proteins.
• Develop, optimize, troubleshoot, and execute bioanalytical methods including:
• Cell-based potency assays
• Cell proliferation assays
• ADCC and CDC assays
• ELISA
• functional assays
• In Process sample support HCP,LPA, HcDNA
• Generate, analyse, interpret, and review analytical data in compliance with GLP and company procedures.
• Support product characterization, comparability assessments, and biosimilar development projects.
• Prepare technical reports, protocols, and supporting documentation.

• Degree / Masters / PhD level qualification in life science, biochemistry, pharmacy, chemistry, biomedical science or other technical scientific discipline.
• Strong hands‑on experience with cell‑based assays, ELISA, ADCC, CDC, cell proliferation assays, technologies.
• Good understanding of therapeutic protein and monoclonal antibody structure-function relationships and critical quality attributes.
• Experience in biosimilar or biologics development, including assay development, optimisation, characterization, and analytical testing.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Previous experience leading projects, mentoring scientists, or coordinating laboratory activities is desirable.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and rewards package (including holiday, bonus and pension scheme). Not to mention the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in a new and dynamic role within a progressive and expanding business, at an exciting time of growing international reach.