Laboratory Scientist

Laboratory Scientist (Temporary)
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Contract: Temporary – initial 6 month assignment
Hours: Full-time, standard days (Monday–Friday)

CY Partners are working with a growing and innovative life sciences organisation to recruit an Laboratory Scientist to support ongoing development programmes within their Research & Development function.

This is an excellent opportunity for a laboratory professional with experience in tissue culture and antibody based workflows to contribute to the development and optimisation of high quality diagnostic reagents within a regulated environment.

You will play a key role in supporting feasibility studies, reagent development and assay verification activities. The position will involve hands on laboratory work, maintaining robust documentation standards and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Performing mammalian tissue culture and media preparation using aseptic techniques
• Supporting antibody purification workflows
  , including filtration, chromatography and buffer exchange
• Conducting assay testing on automated instrumentation
  , including slide preparation and troubleshooting
• Supporting analytical testing such as ELISA and protein quantification
• Maintaining accurate laboratory notebooks, batch records and electronic data systems
• Working in accordance with cGMP / ISO laboratory standards and safety procedures
• Contributing to assay development, optimisation and qualification activities
• Supporting general laboratory maintenance and equipment upkeep

We are seeking a motivated and detail oriented scientist who enjoys working in a structured laboratory environment and contributing to collaborative R&D programmes.

• Degree (BSc or MSc) in a relevant life science discipline
• Practical experience in mammalian cell culture
• Experience with antibody purification techniques
• Ability to follow detailed SOPs and maintain high data integrity standards
• Previous experience working in a regulated laboratory environment is highly desirable

• Opportunity to gain experience within an innovative R&D environment
• Exposure to diagnostic reagent development and automated assay platforms
• Collaborative team culture within a well-established scientific organisation
• Immediate impact role supporting key development projects

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.