Scientific officer

We are urgently looking for a Scientific Officer to work for a Research company in Manchester. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The post holder will: * Be expected to hold a Home Office Personal Licence and work in accordance with the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. * Prepare patient samples (usually blood or tumour tissue) for in vivo use. * Perform in vivo work; including implanting cells for xenograft studies or patient tumour tissue for PDX studies, drug administration, tumour monitoring (this may involve occasional weekend work), conducting surgical procedures and performing clinical observations. * Use the automated data collection and study conduct software package to accurately record the details for all in vivo studies. * Be responsible for all aspects of in vivo work from DISCO Therapeutics Collaboration. * Perform ex vivo processing and analysis of xenograft tumour samples and circulating biomarkers. * If required, conduct in vitro experiments (for example cell culture, drug treatment, western blotting) initially under close supervision with increasing independence as competence is demonstrated * Keep abreast of literature pertinent to current projects. * Present at team/group meeting and journal club. * Work efficiently, cost effectively, and in a flexible manner. * Share knowledge of techniques and procedures for the benefit of others. * Provide specialist advice and guidance to colleagues. * Makes significant contributions to the overall success of the group. * Undertake any other duties, as requested by the NBC Preclinical in vivo team leader. * Ensure all regulatory tasks and training are completed on time avoiding backlogs. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website