Senior/Principal Scientist - Biomarker & Translational Science - Flow Cytometry
Salary/Rate:£65,000 - £80,000
Job type:Contract
Town/City:Slough
Country:South East
Sector:Life Science
Job ref:VRS9538SE
Post Date:October 20, 2026
Short description:
We are working in partnership with a global pharmaceutical organisation to recruit a Senior or Principal Research Scientist with strong Flow Cytometry expertise for a newly forming Translational Research team.
This opportunity sits within the company’s Early Clinical Development & Translational Sciences function, working closely with an established Biomarker Assay Sciences group. The team supports the progression of innovative therapeutic assets – including gene therapies – from research through to early clinical development.Scroll
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About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced scientist to play a key role in shaping a new translational capability, while gaining broad exposure across the drug discovery and development pipeline in a highly collaborative environment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver fit-for-purpose Flow Cytometry assays to support pre-clinical and clinical studies
- Plan, design, execute and interpret experiments, delivering high-quality, robust data
- Act as a Flow Cytometry subject matter expert, working with internal stakeholders and external CROs to share results and drive project completion
- Develop an understanding of the underlying biology and communicate this during multi-disciplinary project meetings
- Present and discuss data within multi-disciplinary project teams Manage workload to meet project and portfolio timelines
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and HTA requirements
Candidate profile:
- Strong hands-on expertise in Flow Cytometry assay development, validation and data analysis
- Background in immunology and experience supporting pre-clinical to clinical programmes is highly desirable
- Confident using Flow Cytometry software such as FlowJo, BD Diva, FCS Express
- Well organised, detail-focused and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced lab environment
- Confident in communicating complex scientific ideas and data to others
Desirable experience:
- Broader bioanalytical techniques (e.g. LBA, LC-MS, IHC, omics, exosomes)
- Experience mentoring or managing junior scientists Oversight of wider bioanalytical activities within project teams
The role is offered on an initial 12-month contract with realistic potential for extension and permanent opportunities.
Keywords: Flow cytometry, FACS, biomarker, translational science, PK/PD, PK, PD, pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, gene therapy, immunology, research, method development, assay development, senior, principal, scientist, Slough, London, Reading, Oxford, Berkshire, Surrey, VRS9538SE
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