Job Description
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Job Title: Principal Scientist/Associate Principal Scientist
Salary: Attractive + Share Option Scheme
Location: Alderley Park, Cheshire
The Opportunity
NanOptima is recruiting for a Principal Scientist/Associate Principal Scientist to join its highly driven and growing team based at Alderley Park, Cheshire. The successful candidate will play a leading role in the design and development of revolutionary treatments that will improve the standard of care in retinal diseases.
About the Role
NanOptima is seeking a PhD Graduate or Graduate with equivalent research leadership experience in Pharmaceutical or Material Sciences, Chemistry or a related discipline. The role will appeal to someone proficient in the design and characterisation of hydrogel materials, ideally for drug delivery applications, with skills in various in vitro analytical and characterisation techniques.
As part of our multi-disciplinary R&D team, you will have a leading role in the day to day operational and technical delivery of our research programme. You will be lab based and will design, characterise, test and develop hydrogel drug delivery depots for the temporal delivery of ophthalmic therapeutics to meet NanOptima’s objective of improving the treatment of retinal diseases.
Supported by our wider Team, you will also contribute to the development of innovative products and their translation to help aid the growth of our commercial activities. In return, we will provide you with the opportunity to develop your research, technical and leadership skills and gain invaluable experience to develop your scientific and commercial expertise.
About NanOptima
NanOptima was established in 2016 and is working with world leading academic research groups, collaborators and advisors to address the challenges associated with drug delivery to the eye. Visit the NanOptima website to find out more about us and our technology: https://www.nanoptima.com.
Location
NanOptima is based at Alderley Park, Cheshire which is a vibrant and unique high tech science campus all focussed on healthcare: https://www.alderleypark.co.uk/. Alderley Park is located 18 miles south of Manchester City Centre and 20 mins from Manchester International Airport.
How to Apply
Please provide a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to jobs@nanoptima.com
Closing Date
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday 22 March 2024. Interviews will take place during March/April 2023.