Protein Crystallographer

Talentmark are recruiting for a Protein Crystallographer to join a pharmaceutical company on a contract basis for 12-24 months. Salary: Paying between £28.54 and £38.01 per hour PAYE (Inside IR35). Protein Crystallographer Role: Support structural biology studies that help identify and optimise potential new medicines. Analyse and interpret protein crystal structure data generated from drug discovery programmes. Coordinate X-ray crystallography data collection activities using internal facilities and external research partners. Work closely with scientists across biology, chemistry and drug discovery teams to support research projects. Help develop and improve laboratory workflows and processes used in fragment-based drug discovery. Process, review and communicate structural data to support project decision-making.Your Background: PhD qualified in Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Biology or a related scientific discipline. Experience working with protein crystallography within an academic, biotechnology or pharmaceutical environment. Strong understanding of X-ray crystallography techniques and structural biology data analysis. Experience using crystallography software and data processing tools. Knowledge of fragment-based drug discovery or structure-guided drug design would be advantageous. Experience with automation, scripting or workflow improvement tools would be beneficial.Company: Our client is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. They focus on finding answers for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. Location: This role is based at our client's site in Bracknell, with 2 days per week onsite. Apply: For more information, or to apply for this Protein Crystallographer position please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (phone number removed) / 3338. It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check