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Scientist II, Cell & Molecular Biology - Core hours

On-site Athlone, Ireland full time

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Standard (Mon-Fri)

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Laboratory Setting, Office

Job Description

At P P D , p a r t of The r m o F i s her S c i e n t ifi c , y ou’ l l discover meaningful w o r k t h a t m a k e s  a positi v e im p a c t on a gl o bal sc al e . J oin our c o l l e a g u e s in b r i n g ing o ur M i s s ion to l i f e - enabling o ur c u s t om e r s t o m a k e t h e w o r ld healt h i e r , c lean e r a nd s a f e r .

W e p r o vide o ur t eams wi t h t h e r e s ou r c e s n e e ded t o a c hie v e individual c a r e e r g o a ls w hile t a k i ng s c i e n c e a s tep b e y ond t h r ou g h r e s ea r c h , development and d el i v e r y of li f e - c ha n g ing t h e r api e s .   W ith c lini c al t ri als c on d u c ted in 1 0 0 + countries and o n g oing development of n ov el frameworks for c l i ni c al r e s ea r c h, o ur w o r k s pa n s l ab o r a t o r y , d i g i t al and d ecen t r ali s ed c lini c al t ri al s e r vi c e s .

Y our d eter m in a ti o n to d el i v er q u ality and a cc u r a c y wi l l i m p r ov e health ou tc o m e s t h a t people a n d c o mm unit i e s d ep e nd on – now a n d in t he fu t u r e .

L o c ation/D i v i s ion Sp e cific I n f o rma t ion

Our PP D ® L ab o r a t o r y S e r vi c e s t eam has a di r e c t im p a c t o n im p r o v ing p a tient h ealth t h r ou g h t h e e x p er t i s e o f s c i e n t i s t s , in d u s t r y t h o u g h t -lead e r s a nd t h e r a peutic g uid e s . A s t h e w o r ld lead e r in s e r ving sc i e n c e , o ur l ab o r a t o r y p r o f e s s ion a ls br ing t he i r c o mm it m ent t o a cc u r a c y and q u ality t o deli v er g r oun d b r ea k ing inn o v a ti o n s .

D i s c ov e r I m p ac tf ul W o r k :

The r ole o f Cell lab S c i e n t i s t ' s pr im a r y r e s po n s ibiliti e s in v ol v e s s upp or t ing t he d e s i g n, c on d u c t and ov e r s i g ht of development projects   t o c r e a te a nd v a lid a te new b ioa s s ay methods, enhancing e x i s ti n g methods and t r a ns f er r ing c li e n t -p r o vided m eth o d s .

A d ay in the L i f e

•    Un d er limi t ed s upe r vis i on, t he S c i e n t i s t ' s pr i m a r y r e s po n s ibiliti e s in v ol v e s upp o r ti n g t h e d e s i g n, c o n du c t a n d ov e r s i g ht o f de v elop m ent  p r oje c ts t o c r e a te a nd v a lid a te new b ioa s s ay m eth o d s ,  enh a n c ing e xi s ti n g m e t ho d s , a nd t r ans f er r i n g cli e n t - p r o vided m eth o d s .

•   C o l lab o r a ti n g w ith c li e n t s   o n an on g oi n g b asis   w ith p r oje c t u p d a t e s .

•    T r aining / Ment or i n g jun i or s c i e n t i s ts o n t he t e a m

•    T r oubl e s ho o ti n g of in s tr uments a nd m eth o d pe r f o rm an c e , a nd

•    P r epa r ing t ec h ni c al r e p o r ts a nd pa p e r s .

•    Hand s - on q u an t it a t i v e and q u alit a ti v e an a lysis using i mm un o c hemi s t r y or c e l l - ba s ed a s s ay t ec h niqu e s .

•    W o r k i ng w it h in I CH a n d U S P g uid e lin e s a nd F D A GMP r e g ul a t o r y r equ i r ement s .

E d u c ation a nd E x p e r i e nce

•    D e g r ee o r equivalent in Li f e sc i e n c e B io c hemi st r y , i mm unol o g y   o r c e l l b iol o g y

In s o m e c a se s , a n equ i v a len c y , c onsi s ti n g o f a c o m bina t ion of a pp r o p r i a te edu c a ti o n, t r aining a nd / o r d i r ec t l y r el a ted e x p erien c e , w i l l be c onsid e r ed s uffi c i e nt   f or an individual to m e e t t h e r equ i r ements of t he r ol e .

•    2 -3 y e a r s p r evious e x p erien c e t hat p r o v id e s t he kn o wled g e , s k i l l s , a nd abili t i e s   t o pe r f o r m t he job or equ i v a lent and r el e v a nt c o m bin a ti o n o f educ a ti o n , t r ainin g , & e x p erien c e .

K n o wl ed g e , Ski l l s , A b i l i t i e s

•   Ma mm al i a n c e l l c ultu r e e x p erien c e , b ioa s s a y s

•    F l o w c y t om et r y , q P CR, d d P CR is a n ad v an t a g e

•    E x p erien c e in d e v elopi n g c e l lul a r a nd im m u n o l o g i c a l ly ba s ed a s s a y s

•   Ability to u s e Mi c r o s o f t E x c el and W o r d to p e r f o r m t as k s

•    P rov en a b ility in t e c hni c al w r iting s k i l ls

•    P rov en p r oblem s o l ving and t r oubl e s ho o ti n g a b i liti e s

•   Time m an ag ement and p r oje c t m an ag ement s k i l ls

•   Good wr it t en a n d o r al co mm uni c a ti o n s k i l ls

•    Ability to w o r k in a c o l la bo r a ti v e w o r k en v i r on m ent wi t h a team a s w e l l as w o r k i ng o ff o wn init i a t i v e .

•   Ability to w o r k in a f a s t-pa c ed envi r on m ent r e q uiring f r equ e nt c ha ng e s in p r i o r iti e s .

•   Ability to t r ain / m ent o r juni o r s t a ff.

W o rk E n v i r o nm e nt

The rm o F i s her S c i e n t if i c v alu e s t he heal t h a nd w e l lbeing of our e m p l o ye e s . W e s upp o r t and en c ou r a g e individuals t o c r e a te a h ealthy a nd bal a n c ed envi r o n m ent whe r e t hey c a n t hr i v e . B el o w is l i s ted t h e w o r k i ng envi r on m ent/ r equ i r ements f or t his r o le:

•    Able t o c o m m uni c a t e , r ecei v e , a nd unde r s t a nd in f o rm a t ion a n d ideas w ith d i v e r s e g r oups o f people in a c o m p r eh e nsible a nd r ea s on a ble m an n e r .

•   Able t o w o r k u p r i g ht a n d s t a ti o na r y a nd / o r s t a n ding f or t y p i c al w o r k i ng hou r s .

•   Able t o li f t and m ov e objects up to 2 5 p oun d s .

•   Able t o w o r k in non- t r a d itio n al w o r k en v i r on m e n t s .

•   Able t o u s e and l earn standard office equip m ent and t e c hn o lo g y wi t h p r ofi c i e n c y .

•    May h a v e e x po s u r e t o po t ent i a l ly h a z a r dous el e m ent s , in c luding in f ec t ious a g ent s , t y pi c a l ly f ound in healt hc a r e or l ab o r a t o r y envi r on m ent s .

•    Able t o pe r f o r m s u c c e s s fu l ly under p r e s s u r e w hile pr io r itizing a nd h an dling m ultiple p r oje c ts o r a c ti v itie s .

Our M i s s ion is t o enab l e our c u s t om e r s t o m a k e t he w o r ld h ealthie r , c lean e r a nd s a f e r . W a t c h as o ur c o l leag u es e x p lain 5 r ea s ons t o w or k wi t h u s . A s o ne t eam of 1 0 0 , 00 0 + c o l leagu e s , w e s ha r e a c o mm o n   s et o f v a lu e s - In t e gr it y , I n t en s it y , I nn o v a ti o n and In v ol v ement - w o r k i ng t o g ether to a c c el e r a te r e s ea r c h, s ol v e c o m pl e x sc i e n t ific c ha l leng e s , d r i v e t ec h nol o g i c al in n o v a ti o n and s upp o r t p a t i e n t s in ne e d. # S t ar t Y o u r S t o r y wi t h P P D , p a r t of The rm o F i s her S c i e n t ifi c , w he r e di v e r s e e x p e r i e n c e s , b a c k g r oun d s a nd pe r s pe c ti v e s a r e v a lu e d.

A pply t od a y! h t t p: //j ob s . t h er m ofish e r . c o m

The rm o F i s her S c i e n t if i c is an E E O / Affi rm a t i v e A c ti o n E m p l oy er a n d d o e s n ot d i s c r imin a te on t h e basis o f r a c e , c o l o r , r el i g ion, s e x, s e x u al  o r i e n t a ti o n, g end e r i d e n t it y , n a ti o nal o r i g in, p r o t ec t ed v ete r an s t a t u s , d i s abili t y or a ny o t h er l e g a l ly p r o t ec t ed st a t u s .

A cc e s s ibility/Di s abili t y A c c e s s

J o b S e e k e r s w ith a Di s a bilit y : T h er m o F i s her S c i e n t ific o ffe r s a c c e s s ibility s e r vi c e f or j o b s e e k e r s r equ i r ing a c c o mm od a ti o ns in t h e job ap p li c a ti o n p r o ce s s . F o r e x am pl e ,   t his m a y in c lude  individ u als r equ i r ing a s s i s t a n c e be c a u s e of h earin g , vis i on, m obili t y , o r co g niti v e im p ai rm ent s . I f y ou a r e a job s e e k er wi t h a d i s a bilit y , o r a s s i s ti n g a pe r s on wi t h a d i s abili t y , and r equ i r e a c c e s s ibility a s s i s t a n c e or a n a c c o mm od a ti o n to a pply f o r one o f our j o b s , plea s e   s ub m it a r equ e s t b y telephone a t 1 - 8 55 - 47 1 - 2 2 55 * . P lea s e in c lude   y our c on t a c t in f o rm a ti o n and spe c ific d etails a bout y our r e q ui r ed a c c o m m od a ti o n t o s upp o r t y ou du r i n g t h e job ap p li c a t ion p r oc e ss .

•         This t el e ph o ne line is r e s e r v ed s olely f or j o b s e e k e r s w ith d i s abili t i e s r equ i r ing a cc e s s ibility a s s i s t a n c e or a n a c c o m m od a ti o n i n t h e job ap p li c a ti o n p r o c e ss . M e s s a g e s l e f t f or o t h er pu r po se s , s u c h as n ot being able t o g et in t o t h e c a r e e r w eb s i t e , f o l l o wing up o n an ap p li c a t ion, or o t h er no n - di s abili t y r e l a ted te c hni c al i s s u e s w i l l not r ecei v e a r e s po n s e .

Source: the employer's careers page. Last checked 2026-10-09. Posted 2026-10-07.

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