Job Description

Company Description

For over 20 years, abcam has been providing tools the scientific community needs to enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.

We believe that to continue making progress, we need to work together in new ways. We need your own unique perspective as well as this of our people to make an always greater impact on the world. This community needs people like you: dedicated, agile and above all audacious so we can truly bring progress forward.



This is an exciting opportunity for your first step into industry and to contribute to Abcam\xe2\x80\x99s Antibody Product Portfolio expansion. This role will be part of the Characterisation Team which is part of the Validation and Technical Quality Group, holding a key function in the validation and characterization of new antibodies and lots of existing products ensuring functionality for our customers.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Performing routine automated Immunohistochemistry assays
• Performing microtomy/cryotomy
• Producing tissue microarrays
• Performing digitisation and QC of IHC slides (Leica Aperio AT2 and Hamamatsu Nanozoomer slide scanners)
• Accurately recording experimental details in Lab notebooks or the Batch Manufacturing Record (BMR) system.
• Abide by Laboratory SOPs and work within Abcam H & S, Ethical and Quality standards

Qualifications

You will have a degree in biology or a related subject and a passion for science. You will have good knowledge and understanding of technical principles, literature and methods in the field of immunohistochemistry with any hands-on experience in immunohistochemistry, automated IHC platforms (e.g Leica BOND, Roche Ventana), tissue embedding, tissue microtomy and cryotomy being a plus but the desire to learn is the key.

You are a team player, have excellent attention to detail and enjoy the lab environment. If this sounds like you and you\xe2\x80\x99d like to be a part of a fast-paced, growing business with the vision to become the most influential company and best-loved brand in life sciences, please apply now!

Additional Information

We know that when it comes to benefits, no one size fits all. Flexibility and choice matter which is why in addition to market competitive salaries, we offer you a flexible benefits package which is tailored to your unique needs and support your financial, physical and emotional wellbeing. This includes 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), subsidised onsite catering, 18 weeks fully paid maternity leave, 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave as well as highly flexible working and much more. Besides, your development will be integral to your experience here. You will grow alongside other talented minds, in ways you may often find unexpected.

When people come together, incredible things happen. Here you\xe2\x80\x99ll work in a safe environment where you can be who you truly are. We\xe2\x80\x99ll champion and celebrate your uniqueness throughout your journey with us. This is how we excel at partnering with the scientific community no matter the challenge, ultimately helping solve the world\xe2\x80\x99s most critical diseases. Find out more about .

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