Details of the role:
Reports to: Christelle Soudy - Principal Laboratory Research Scientist Medicinal Chemistry
Contact term: This is a full-time, permanent position on Crick terms and conditions of employment.
About us
3 Month Contract
Near Cambridge UK
Scientist / Bioanalytics, PK assays, MSD
Candidates will need to be available to start quickly, be able to be based in Cambridge, have right to work in the UK and have experience with the above techniques. Some training could be given to certain areas lacking.
Based at Alderley Park, Medicines Discovery Catapult is a national Life Sciences service dedicated to turning drug discovery into commercial breakthroughs. We accelerate the development of science, and where there are areas of unmet patient need, we stimulate innovation.
In this role, you’ll work closely with our CEO to manage priorities, coordinate across teams, and ensure projects stay on track, playing a vital role in how our ideas move from vision to reality. This is an opportunity to gain unique exposure to strategic decision-making within one of the most dynamic ecosystems in discovery, ventures, and tech.
If you have a knack for organisation and a passion for enabling leaders to do their best work, this could be your next chapter.
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