Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Abcam, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Progress happens together

At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together.  That’s why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Senior Scientist - Product Quality R&D, is responsible for overseeing multiple cross-functional business processes that ensure only the highest quality products reach our customers.

This position reports to the Head of Product Quality and is part of Validation and Technical Quality, R&D, located in Cambridge, UK and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Manage cross-functional processes and work closely with varied stakeholders, within & outside of R&D, to ensure our products meet the highest quality standards. Influence quality practices within our global product development pipelines to ensure delivery of products that meet customer needs.Provide expertise and guidance, leading a culture of continuous improvement leveraging Danaher Business Systems and setting expectations for high performance across the organization.Work through others, including a direct line-report.

The essential requirements of the job include:

A PhD in Life sciences with at least 8-10 years of technical experience in a cell/molecular biology related field with expertise in the development or application of antibodies, ideally in industry.In-depth knowledge of product design and development best practices, processes and documentation, ideally from working in a regulated R&D environment (minimum ISO 9001).Process and data-oriented mind-set with project management experience, evidenced by cross-functional delivery of impactful projects.Highly motivated, with a creative and forward-thinking attitude to problem-solving and troubleshooting. Able to work autonomously to achieve results.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

Hands-on experience in variety of antibody-based techniques including IHC, ChIP, ELISA, IF/ICC, flow cytometry, western blot, etc.Experience in antibody development work-flowsLine management

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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