Research & Development Laboratory Industrial Placement

• Location: Cambridge, UK
• 12-month fixed term paid placement opportunity to begin July/Aug 2025

About the job

Are you looking to kick start a career in science working for a world leader in the Biopharmaceutical Industry, and get an opportunity to progress your education?

This is a very exciting project available to a placement student which will give you the chance to join and work in a vibrant environment assessing novel vaccines and therapeutic antibodies against infectious diseases. This project will involve the use of various in vitro technologies including bacterial culture, cell culture, cloning, protein expression and purification, ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), Western blot, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and cell-based assays. This position would suit students with an interest in molecular biology, immunology and biochemistry.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

The Infectious Diseases & Vaccine (IDV) team is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and collaborates with leading academic groups worldwide on a wide variety of infectious disease projects including malaria, RSV, influenza, COVID-19 and antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. This project will focus on monoclonal antibody characterisation and will involve the use of various in vitro technologies including bacterial culture, cell culture, cloning, protein expression and purification, ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), Western blot, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and cell-based assays.  This position would suit students with an interest in molecular biology, immunology and biochemistry.

• Support the IDV team on different infectious disease projects.
• Carry out experiments to characterisation monoclonal antibodies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all experiments.
• Present experimental results in team meetings.

About you:

• Education: You should be studying for a degree, preferably in Life Sciences or in a discipline that is relevant to the programmes on offer.
• Skills: Strong written and oral communication skills, good organisation with attention to details to manage a number of priorities.

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

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