Principal / Senior Principal Scientist – Antibody Discovery & Optimisation

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Full time
Location: Slough
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Job offered by: UCB S.A.
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Category:
Make your mark for patients

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal Scientist/ Senior Principal Scientist to join our Antibody Discovery & Optimisation team based in our Slough office in Berkshire, UK. About the role Reporting to the Head of Immune-based Antibody Discovery, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future technology strategy for our immunisation-dependent antibody discovery platform. This position involves working collaboratively across various functions, including IT, to ensure the successful delivery of antibody-based therapeutic candidates and the expansion of our digital framework. What you’ll do Drive innovation in our antibody platform using exceptional wet lab skills to deliver therapeutic antibodies. Shape our antibody discovery and optimisation technology development strategy, including digital technologies implementation. Collaborate effectively with departments such as Data Sciences, Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD), and IT to advance our platform. Provide scientific leadership for cross-functional projects. Present work clearly at various cross-functional and high-level meetings. Promote and publish our capabilities and expertise externally, when required and with IP protection considerations. I

nterested? For this role we’re looking for the following

education, experience

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skills PhD with several years of experience in industry or a highly regarded academic laboratory. Proven track record of delivering innovative medicines for serious diseases. Demonstrated scientific leadership experience with successful delivery examples. Experience with immunisation-dependent single B cell technologies and/or immune repertoire deep sequencing methods is desirable. Excellent understanding of molecular biology and immunology. Experience with deep sequencing data manipulation/analysis and programming (Linux/Python/R/Jupyter) is a plus. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Highly motivated with a proven ability to deliver high-quality results within tight timelines. Experience leading, managing, and developing scientists is desirable. If you are interested to learn more about R&D within UCB, please find more information here R&D at UCB . RANDATUCB

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! About us UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. Why work with us? At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent, and adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on US-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com for application to US based roles. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

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