Position: Senior Microbiologist

Details: Full-time; permanent contract; based at Alderley Park, Cheshire (due to laboratory role, this is an on-site based position)

About us

Based at Alderley Park, Infex Therapeutics is a clinical-stage R&D infectious disease company that develops innovative drugs to treat infections with high unmet medical need and pandemic potential.

More details at: https://www.infextx.com/

Description of the role

Infex Therapeutics are looking to appoint a Senior Microbiologist to support our expanding portfolio of antimicrobial drug development programs. The position will be based in Alderley Park working with the Biology team and conducting research to progress our programs targeting bacterial and viral pathogens. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and drug discovery and be motivated to get involved in developing new therapeutics to overcome this global problem. As part of our team, you will assess the biological profile of newly developed compounds using whole-cell and biochemical techniques. As such, the role is mostly lab-based and provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative new drugs for infections that have a critical unmet medical need.

Responsibilities

• Performing a wide range of experimental techniques to evaluate developmental compounds (including, but not limited to, bacterial susceptibility testing, cytotoxicity profiling, cell culture, mode of action studies, enzyme assays, molecular microbiology)
• Develop and validate innovative in vitro biological assays
• Contribute to the management of drug development programs
• Lead the publication of scientific research articles
• Maintain good housekeeping as well as careful and thorough bench work
• Keep careful records of experimental work and report when required
• Meet deadlines
• Communication of data to internal and external stakeholders
• Maintenance of data storage systems
• Routine lab maintenance (preparation of reagents, compound management)
• Adherence to local SHE regulations

Skills/qualification

• A minimum of an MSc or PhD in an area of study pertinent to the role
• Experience in microbiology and drug discovery is essential (ideally at least 1 year post-degree experience)
• Familiarity with mammalian cell culture and/or molecular microbiology would be advantageous

Good interpersonal skills and teamwork

To apply for this role, please send your covering letter and CV to HR@infextx.com.

Closing date 19th December 2024