Senior scientist crystallographer position at Evotec
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Application deadline: 31 Aug 2021
Crystallography Senior Scientist
Required knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Extensive knowledge in protein biochemistry and macromolecular crystallography
- Experience with protein purification
- Protein engineering, bioinformatics and molecular biology (Construct design and cloning strategy)
- Familiar with Biophysic techniques (DSF, ITC…)
- A working knowledge and practical experience with either E. coli, insect or mammalian expression systems
- The successful candidate will have experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience collaborating with scientists in external organisations
Responsibilities includes:
- Reading scientific literature relevant to the project
- Supporting a project team by designing and ordering constructs to initiate the project
- Adapting scientific knowledge to resolve problems encountered in achieving defined goals with assistance from line manager or other team members to meet internal and project deadlines
- Preparing reports, presenting data, and collaborating with other scientists at Evotec
- Presenting own work at project technical meetings, and department technical meetings when required
- Demonstrating full command of all techniques and tools required for assigned responsibilities within the given project
- Ensuring safe working practices of themselves and any direct reports
- Complying fully with the company safety policy (including COPs and SOPs) when performing experiments
- Adhering to Lab Notebook guidelines regarding accurate documentation of lab experiments
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Experience in Cryo-EM
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, cooperative and reliable
- Knowledge of basic laboratory techniques, and understanding of the science underlying the techniques and experiments
- Experience of working in a lab environment
- The ability to adapt to changing demands whilst operating under pressure to deadlines
- The ability to work accurately and with attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with other scientific staff
- The ability to work well independently, and as part of a team
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Good verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain excellent laboratory records
- Computer proficiency
Education & Experience:
- PhD degree in Structural Biology, Biochemistry or related area
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