Scientist I - Ethical Testing Lab - Fixed-Term and Permanent Contracts available
Daresbury, Cheshire

If you have experience of working in a regulatory laboratory environment, this is an incredible opportunity to help accelerate the world’s transition to 100% animal-free testing.

About Us

We’re XCellR8, an award-winning organisation that is dedicated to developing animal-free testing solutions for the cosmetics and chemical industries.

We’re committed to Xcellence, being Xtraordinary, Xemplary and going the Xtra mile to achieve outstanding results. We are now seeking a Scientist I to join us at the prestigious National Innovation Campus at Sci-Tech Daresbury and support the day-to-day scientific activities of our laboratory.

The Benefits

- 25 days' holiday per year
- Company pension
- Personal development plans and regular appraisals
- Access to high-quality training and development
- Time devoted to supporting corporate charity efforts
- Team nights out and celebrations
- Wellbeing initiatives including free fruit in the office

Born from a great idea and a passion for animal welfare, XCellR8 has become a world leader in our field and we’re constantly pushing boundaries to find animal-free, cutting-edge testing solutions.

We provide the ideal environment in which to progress your scientific career. With a reputation for our innovative approach, we have a Good Laboratory Practice certification, as well as a number of awards for our pioneering work.

Here, you will have the chance to help develop exciting new scientific techniques, work with some of the world’s top cosmetic brands and help to protect human safety.

So, if you want to contribute to important work that’s providing a more ethical and scientifically advanced alternative to animal testing, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Scientist I, you will carry out animal-free studies in order to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of test items.

Working closely with Senior Scientists, QA and other team members, you’ll contribute to the research and development of new test methods and provide routine maintenance of both human cell cultures and the XCellR8 lab.

You will also:

- Process, analyse and communicate the results and data from experiments conducted
- Perform QC checks on reports
- Work within the GLP regulatory framework
- Undertake ongoing training in the appropriate theoretical and practical skills to support the role
- Contribute to the review, update and creation of controlled documents, including SOPs, IPs and Forms
- Keep up to date with the work of other scientists both internally and externally through regular reading/research and conference attendance in order to support innovation at XCellR8

About You

To join us as a Scientist I, you will need:

- A degree (or equivalent) in a Life Science subject, with additional prior laboratory experience
- To be committed to the development and implementation of in vitro alternatives to animal testing
- To work to the requirements of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Documentation Practice (GDP)
- Proficiency in MS Office applications including Microsoft Excel
- To be an analytical thinker who can manage priorities, problem-solve and deliver actions
- To be highly detail oriented, able to work autonomously and able to manage multiple tasks and tight deadlines with confidence and ease

Although not essential, experience in cell culture, flow cytometry, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and/or assays would be beneficial to your application.

Other organisations may call this role Laboratory Scientist, Lab Scientist, Lab Technician, Life Scientist, Life Science Technician, Laboratory Analyst, or Human Cell Culture Scientist.

Webrecruit and XCellR8 are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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