Principal Research and Development Scientist – Advanced Staining Reagents

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The Principal Research and Development Scientist – Advanced Staining Reagents is responsible for technical input into the development of immunohistochemistry technology and advanced staining reagent products with a particular focus on Companion Diagnostics and interactions with Pharma Partners. In this role you will use your experience to steer, guide, and define processes and work.  

This position reports to the R&D Manager and is part of the Research and Development (R&D) team located in Newcastle, UK and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Make technical recommendations that contribute to the future strategy, working with internal and external stakeholders to further develop ideas towards potential future development projects. 

• Be instrumental in the set-up and running of the Companion Diagnostics projects and providing clear guidance over possible path forwards.  

• Provide guidance and best practice for engaging with Pharma partners and the process of managing those partners.

• Responsible for review and approval of technical project outputs.

• Provide guidance and mentorship across the department for all projects as required.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Significant R&D experience in immunohistochemistry, histopathology, chemistry, pathology imaging staining.

• Experience in working to develop Companion Diagnostics products, ideally within an R&D environment.

• Experience in working with, and managing expectations of, external stakeholders including Pharma.

• Experience working within the FDA and BSI regulatory environment.

• Ability to develop competence in others by serving as a technical mentor to the broader R&D team.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Troubleshooting complex scientific/technical problems.

• Generation of a wide professional network.

• Managing aspects of technical project work.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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