[RASMB] JobOpen - Surface Plasmon Resonance Scientist I/II

[RS&A]

Scientist I/II,  Analytical Biochemistry - Surface Plasmon Resonance 
Methods Development Position# 1024

We are seeking a PhD level scientist with a strong experience in the use of 
Surface Plasmon Resonance, esp using the BIAcore.  Our client company is a 
progressive biopharmaceutical company with both large and small molecular 
weight products in the marketplace and a strong product pipeline.  The 
candidate will assume a leadership role in establishing a surface plasmon 
resonance (SPR) group within Analytical Biochemistry.

Job Description:
§   The person should possess significant method development experience 
with this technology, especially in the areas of protein quantitation, 
epitope mapping, and binding kinetics.
§   Familiarity with all aspects of the operation and maintenance of the 
Biacore 3000 instrument is required.
§   The candidate should have an excellent command of the current 
scientific literature, and be able to apply this knowledge to solve current 
development challenges.
§  Take active role in identifying and evaluating new technologies that 
offer benefit to the group and company.

Job Requirements:
§   Education:  Ph.D., or equivalent, in biochemistry or analytical 
biochemistry.  .
§   Experience:  Three to five years of post-graduate (or industrial) 
experience in advanced SPR method development for the characterization 
of  protein biopharmaceuticals.
§   Special Skills/Abilities:  Significant expertise in SPR method 
development, especially with the Biacore 3000 platform is 
required.  Experience with lab automation, especially with the TECAN 
robotic platform is a definite plus

The candidate would require minimal supervision, and would be expected to 
be able to function as an independent development scientist.  The candidate 
would be expected to independently work on complex problems, and would be 
expected to make significant contributions to the team.
If you have an interest in this or other opportunities, please send your 
resume as a MS Word compatible file attached to email to the attention of 
Basirah at RS&A.  All correspondence is held in strict confidence.


(Ms) Basirah Nur Abdu Al'Basit
RS&A  Scientific Search
P.O. Box 2337
Sedona, AZ 86339-2337
USA

Tel (928) 203-0074
FAX (530) 504-6719
Mailto:RSA at sedona.net