Study Director - Immunohistochemistry/ TCR

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Do you have immunohistochemistry experience and want to be part of a dedicated team in one of the leading contract research organisations?</span></strong></em></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></strong></em></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Do you want the opportunity to work with a dedicated team of immunohistochemistry specialists performing Tissue Cross Reactivity studies?</span></strong></em></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></strong></em></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Do you want to get involved with driving and implementing new technologies and techniques within Specialty Pathology Services?</span></strong></em></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Labcorp Drug Development is a leading contract research organization (CRO) that provides contract research services to the drug, medical device and diagnostics, crop protection and chemical industries.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The Specialty Pathology Services Department at Labcorp Drug Development, Harrogate, is one of the leading proponents of Tissue Cross Reactivity studies. Tissue cross-reactivity (TCR) assessment of a therapeutic antibody or antibody-like molecule is an essential pre-clinical investigation that forms part of a regulatory Investigational New Drug (IND) or Clinical Trial Application (CTA). TCR is a series of <em>ex-vivo</em> immunohistochemical (IHC) screening assays performed primarily to identify off-target binding, but also to potentially identify previously unknown sites of on‑target binding.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">As part of the Specialty Pathology Services team, you would be involved with aiding our clients with the safety evaluation, often first in human trials, of a diverse range of antibody and antibody-like molecules. The data generated in the laboratory will help in understanding the cellular binding activity of a test compound and its implications for downstream assessment and potential future use in humans.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">About the Job</span></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">As a Study Director for Tissue Cross Reactivity studies based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, you will be responsible for the directing of multiple studies, acting as the primary point of contact for our clients, and undertaking specific tasks to support the other members of the team.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The main responsibilities will include:</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Assume named legal responsibility under current regulatory requirements to act as Study Director or Principal Investigator for Specialty Pathology Services studies, with a primary focus on Tissue Cross Reactivity.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Preparation of protocols and reports that meet both Covance by Labcorp and the client’s requirements.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Regular communication with, and presentation to, a wide range of global clients, including interaction with pathologists, consultants and client scientific monitors.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Analysis, interpretation, reporting, review and discussion of scientific data collected during specialised procedures., ensuring that quality and timelines of all work performed meet or exceed the required standard within the expected client timelines.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Provide guidance to other personnel in a range of operation and scientific functions and to be involved with technical and scientific developments within Specialty Pathology services.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">About You:</span></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">You will have an enthusiastic and committed attitude and a good attention to detail.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">You will have a strong understanding of immunohistochemistry principles and their application.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">You will have good presentation and communication skills and be able to provide, analyse, interpret, report and discuss scientific data collected during specialised procedures</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">You will have a target-orientated outlook, suited to working within a fast-paced environment.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">It is preferable, but not essential, that you will have an understanding of the Good Laboratory Practice principles.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">What we Can Offer You</span></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">At Labcorp Drug Development, we offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career. We put our trust in science and in one another. This is your chance to become part of a team that helps to bring the miracles of medicine to market sooner, as Covance by Labcorp has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop one-third of all prescriptions medicines in the market today.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">We can offer you:</span></p><ul><li style="margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">A personalized development plan to support you to achieve your potential</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including health cover and contributory pension.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Unrivalled opportunities to develop a successful career in the scientific industry.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Unsurpassed career development opportunities. With the support of exceptional people from across the globe and an energized purpose, you will be empowered to own your career journey with mentoring, training and personalized development planning.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">At Labcorp Drug Development, we value all employees equally, because every team member is essential to our success. On top of being valued and respected, we invest in your development and will help you to progress along whichever career path you choose which will be both flexible and rewarding.</span></p><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bachelors degree in biomedical science degree or equivalent </span></p><h2>Experience:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Previous experience in study direction in accordance to Good Laboratory Practise or experience in project management for Immunohistochemistry is desired.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will have an enthusiastic and committed attitude.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will have a good attention to detail.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will have good presentation and communication skills.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will be able to analyse, interpret, report and discuss scientific data collected during specialised procedures</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will have a strong understanding of immunohistochemistry principles and their application.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will have an understanding of the Good Laboratory Practice principles.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You will have a target-orientated outlook, suited to working within a fast-paced environment.</span></li></ul>