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Group Leader - Drug Discovery

Employer
Hyper Recruitment Solutions
Location
Cambridgeshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
6 Mar 2021

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Job Details

We are currently looking for a Group Leader - Drug Discovery to join a leading Contract Research Organisation based in the Cambridgeshire area. As the Group Leader - Drug Discovery you will be responsible for mentioning, coaching and developing a team of High Throughput Screening Scientists focused on developing and running biological assays for screening of novel drug targets.

This position would suit an experienced line manager with history of developing and supporting a team of Scientists. Experience with High throughput screening assays and drug target screening would be beneficial.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your duties as the Group Leader - Drug Discovery will be varied however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

1. To mentor and coach direct reports in achieving their potential and advancing their careers. Guide junior members of the team and offer training and support where required.

2. Lead the team and offer technical advise for troubleshooting assays and support the transition to high throughput sequencing. You will maintain an active interest in update and changes to screening technology.

3. Ensure projects run on time and to budget. You will interact internally with Programme Managers as well as directly with external clients.

4. You will have the opportunity to support business development activities and sit on wider business teams to ensure the continued success of the business.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

To be successful in your application to this exciting opportunity as the Group Leader - Drug Discovery we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:

1. Relevant degree in a Life Sciences discipline in addition to previous experience running Biological Assays, ideally High throughput screening ( HTS ).

2. Proven industry experience as a Direct Line Manager where you have supported staff with their development and training.

3. A working knowledge and practical experience in a CRO would be beneficial.

Key Words: Line Management | Group Leader | Team Leader | People Management | Project Management | High Throughput Screening | Biological Assay | Cell Based Assay | Target Identification | Early Stage Drug Discovery

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer who are certified by Investors in People for talent development. We therefore welcome applications for any interested parties who fulfil the role requirements for this position. HRS is a company exclusively supporting the science and technology sectors, and is made up of a collaboration of recruitment professionals and scientists. We look forward to helping you with your next career moves.

Company

Hyper Recruitment Solutions is a specialist and highly compliant recruitment consultancy dedicated to the Science and Technology sectors.

Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS), founded and run by Ricky Martin and in partnership with Lord Alan Sugar, has a wealth of recruitment expertise as well as compliance and commercial awareness. We offer a range of permanent, temporary and contract staff.

Our vision is to provide recruitment solutions which will assist in the improvement and quality of life for all. To do so, HRS will focus on the support of sectors whose primary focus is in making the world a better place. This could be working for a Pharmaceutical company who is developing new and existing therapeutics or an FMCG business who is making the latest consumer products in a sustainable and efficient way. We want to provide a service to those areas of actual need which will have an impact on us all.

We provide services across a broad range of industries including the following specialist sectors:

• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical
• Medical Device
• Clinical Research
• CMO / CRO
• Food / FMCG
• Engineering
• Science

With all jobseekers we are looking to form close relationships where we can offer you the most accurate and useful advice. We intend to not only find and present the most ideal career options to you, but we want to provide advice on the entire recruitment process. We are a business who listens and advises and as shown on our website we have a clear ‘candidate commitment’ to ensure your search is in the most professional and capable hands. Some of the key areas we focus on include:


• Quality Assurance (including Qualified Persons)
• Clinical Research (all phases and therapeutic fields)
• Bioinformatics
• Research & Development
• Consumer Insight and Sensory
• Lean and Continuous Improvement
• Engineering (all disciplines)
• Manufacturing, Scale up and Technology Transfer
• Packaging and Sustainability 
• Medical Affairs
• Sales and Business Development
• Information Systems & Technology
• Executive Appointments


HRS has been awarded membership to the REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) and APSCo (Association of Professional Staffing Companies). This is to assure all clients and candidates that our processes and practices comply with all relevant government and recruitment industry regulations.

Lord Sugar, Ricky Martin and everyone at HRS look forward to working with you. Please do not hesitate to visit our website www.hyperec.com or contact us via
Telephone: 02032 255 120
Email:info@hyperec.com


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Telephone
0203 910 2980
Location
Amshold House
Goldings Hill
Loughton,
Essex
IG102RW
GB

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