Here at Domainex, with our two sites – one based on the Chesterford Research Park on the outskirts of Saffron Walden and one at the Unity Campus, just outside Sawston, on the outskirts of Cambridge - we are looking to expand our team with the addition of an Apprentice Laboratory Scientist focussing on a role based on the Unity Campus in our Biology Centre of Excellence.

Domainex is a multi-award winning, integrated drug discovery contract research organisation and has been setting the highest standards in drug discovery, with a particular emphasis on small molecule research, since 2001. We work in partnership with clients from a variety of sectors including academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and patient foundation organisations around the world.

We offer our clients tailored services for every step of the drug discovery process, from expression of recombinant proteins and screening against disease targets to identify hit compounds, through the design and medicinal chemistry optimisation of hits and leads, to take these all the way to pre-clinical drug candidates.

Our multidisciplinary team of scientists works closely with our partners to generate innovative ideas, and to deliver high-quality results and outputs (e.g. crystallography-grade proteins and novel compounds that meet the desired target product profile.

We have established a strong reputation with a very high level of repeat business and a proven record of success, some of which we can illustrate through the publications and case studies our clients have allowed us to put in the public domain. We have received several awards recognising our customer focus and innovative approach to drug discovery.

The tasks that the Apprentice will be carrying out include:

Carry out a wide range of technical and scientific activities in your specialist discipline.
Analyse, interpret and evaluate relevant scientific information, concepts and ideas and use these to develop subsequent experiments or investigations.
Propose solutions to problems encountered during the scientific analysis.
Identify areas for improvement and propose innovative scientific ideas and solutions.
Work with a wide variety of instrumentation throughout the apprenticeship.

A good understanding of the related drug discovery disciplines necessary to support drug discovery

programs, such as chemistry and / or biology.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Motivated and pro-active for addressing new challenges and providing solutions.

Evidence of working within teams and good examples of team working.

What Do You Need?

English Language and Mathematics at Grade 4 or above. Applicants are also required to have achieved at least two subjects at A Level (or equivalent), including Biology. Alternatively, candidates must have completed a Level 3 Laboratory Technical Apprenticeship in a relevant science discipline.

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