Senior Research and Development Scientist

Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader

in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help

improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer

diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our

diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.

Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the

pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

The Senior Research and Development Scientist -Advanced Staining Reagents is a key technical contributor to the development of iimmunochemistry technology and advanced staining reagent products.

This position forms part of LBS initiative as a leading-edge cancer diagnostics partner with a vision to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.

This position is part of the Research and Development (R&D) team located in Newcastle and will be an on-site, position. You will be a part of

the Advanced Staining Reagents (ASR) R&D team and report to the R&D Manager. In this role you are a resource for all New Product Development projects and Compliance work performed in the R&D team.

If you thrive in an innovative research and development environment and want to be part of a world-class R&D organization, read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead projects and gain insight from other department SMEs.
• Become part of a team responsible for the delivery of cutting edge new diagnostic products.
• Become an expert on designing, performing and interpreting experiments on the automated staining instrumentation.
• Be part of a wider R&D organisation, gaining exposure to a variety of different project types.
• Learn and implement the process of developing products within a regulatory environment.
  
  

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Significant prior lab experience within a regulated environment and understanding of IHC techniques.
• Possess a Degree in a scientific subject.
• Have knowledge of H&S and how this applies to Laboratory environments.
• Have experience of project delivery in a high-pressure environment
  
  

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

• In depth experience of Immunohistochemistry (IHC).
• Experience of working within a regulated environment
• A higher degree
  
  

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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