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Location: Little Chesterford, Saffron Walden

Our client is a leading integrated drug discovery CRO that has been setting the highest standards in drug discovery, with a particular emphasis on small molecule research, since the early 2000’s.

They work in partnership with clients from a variety of sectors including academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and patient foundation organisations around the world with a focus on Assay Biology, Bespoke Assay Development, Small Molecules. Working across all disease areas you will have the opportunity to broaden your experience and skillset, by managing a range of bespoke assay development projects.

Right now they are working with many clients across academia, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and patient foundation organisations globally.

The Role:

• Plan and implement experimental protein production projects for membrane proteins such as GPCRs or ion channels, solving any problems that arise
• Undertake protein production studies, including choice of expression system, construct design, cloning, stable cell line generation, mammalian expression using transient expression, inducible vectors, BacMam system up to 10L scale
• The Protein Science Team offers our clients a comprehensive range of services including: molecular biology; protein production for biochemical and biophysical assays, and for structural biology, including structural analysis of protein-ligand structures by X-ray crystallography
• Membrane preparations and membrane protein purification using detergent solubilisation or other methods
• Support routine laboratory operation and maintenance
• Prepare and present oral and written reports on research activities to internal and external audiences
• Actively pursue own personal development
• Maintain appropriate awareness of safety procedures, attend required safety training and adhere to laboratory safety rules as defined by the host department
• Ensure that all duties are performed in accordance with organisational standards, policies and procedures

The Requirements:

• To be considered for this position you must be educated to PhD level (or BSc/MSc) with relevant industrial experience in membrane protein expression, such as GPCRs or ion channels, to join our clients Protein Science Team in a lab-based role
• We are currently looking for candidates with relevant and proven experience (preferably in a CRO, pharma or biotech setting), supported with publications where applicable
• You will be able to work independently in membrane protein expression for protein or membrane preparations used in biochemical and biophysical analysis, including project planning, construct design, cloning, stable cell line generation, mammalian expression using transient expression, inducible vectors, BacMam system up to 10L scale, membrane preparation, membrane protein purification detergent based
• Other areas you could working in: CryoEM/ X-ray structure of/ structural insights or crystallography (desirable), GPCR/ ion channel/ transporter/ carrier protein/ ATPase, SMA or nanodisk based purification

The Benefits:

• Basic is negotiable – depending on experience
• Pension
• Private Medical
• 4 x salary life insurance
• 25 days holiday + BH stats

Apply right now by calling Ben Atherton on +44 (0) 113 243 3499 or email your current CV on ben@langtonhowarth.com. Langton Howarth is the market leading recruitment agency placing people into dream jobs across the UK and Europe daily.

To be considered for this role you must have a full right to work in the UK

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence and we’ll ensure you receive £100.00(o/e) of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice.

Territory: South UK with a key focus on the London & Home Counties

Ideal home location: London/M25 Circle or home counties

My client has established themselves as the UK’s largest independent supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and consumables. Because of their robust structure they have a unique approach to sourcing and supplying the highest quality, best value products and brands.

They supply to a wide range of sectors, provides a diverse and interesting customer base as well as providing countless opportunity to grow and expand. It is an exciting time to join my client who are recruiting for this role due to their ongoing growth and expansion!

The requirements for the Field Service Engineer: 

• To be considered for this Field Service Engineer role you will already have 2+ years of experience as a Field Based or Inhouse/Site Based Service Engineer for a Laboratory Supplies, Biotech, Pharmaceutical or CRO organisation
• You will have specific experience of servicing, repairing, and commissioning laboratory equipment such as Centrifuges, CO2 Incubators, Cryogenics Freezers/Storage, Liquid Nitrogen, Balances, Autoclaves, Microscopes, Vacuum pumps, or similar laboratory products
• Hold a relevant Engineering qualification (ONC, HNC, NVQ, City & Guilds)
• Very strong analytical skills with proven ability to break down and solve complex problems in a logical and structured approach
• PC literate in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
• Strong relationship management and excellent communication skills/influencing skills
• Experience coordinating and scheduling workload to achieve results.
• Ability to work to own initiative but team orientated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Robust and assertive attitude towards achieving results and motivating team members
• Being an experienced Mechanical or Electrical Engineer, you will be looking to specialise your skills into a more technical area

The role of Field Service Engineer:

• Based remotely from your home location you will attend your customer appointments across the territory always ensuring that you deliver excellent customer service
• You will be tasked with the installation, repair, and maintenance of technical equipment to schools, universities, hospitals, laboratories, and other technical environments.
• You will work closely with your fellow Field Engineers, supporting them with projects and maintaining great communication with your office-based Service Coordinator
• Whilst most of your work will be completed in the South of the UK, there may be the rare occasion where you will be required to travel to other part of the UK and possibly even stay overnight.
• As part of any Field Service Engineer role, you will ensure that your complete job sheets, parts order requisitions and expense forms in a timely manner

Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa: £30,000 -£40,000 DOE
• Fully expensed company car
• 24 Days Holiday entitlement plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Nest Pension
• Healthcare
• Laptop & Phone

For more information about the role or to apply please send your CV now to olivergill@langtonhowarth.com and call Oliver Gill today on +44 (0) 113 243 3499 to discuss this role in confidence.

You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who would be good for the role, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we will ensure you receive £100 (o/e) of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice once we have successfully placed the person referred by you.

Hybrid role – split between the Milton Keynes office & working from home 

My clientis an award-winning manufacturer of Laboratory Consumables & Liquid Handling Technology, who are now the UK’s leading manufacturer of pipettes/ pipette tips, tissue culture and cell culture plastics and have experienced impressive continual year of year growth over the last decade.

They have a large focus on new product development and have extended their portfolio to enable them to offer an extensive range of products to meet the ever-changing needs of their customers within the Academia, Biotech, Pharmaceutical & Clinical sectors.

The requirements of the Tender & Contract Specialist:

• You will have 1+ year’s experience already in a similar role such as a Tender Specialist, Tender Assistant, Bid Specialist, Bid Manager, Proposal Writer, Tender Administrator, Commercial Assistant, or equivalent title in the Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical Devices sectors or similar
• If you are not already performing a similar role you could be working in a laboratory environment as a  Scientist, Laboratory Technician, Chemist or similar with the motivation to move into an office-based role in this area
• Highly computer literate in Microsoft packages and especially Microsoft Excel
• You will be an effective communicator with the ability to interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams
• It is important that you are a dedicated achiever, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and ensuring projects are complete and aligned with regulations and expectations
• Organised, managing timelines and other people’s priorities to ensure everything runs to time.
• Collaborative partner, building and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
• Analytical problem solver, going beyond just fixing to identify root causes, evaluate optimal solutions, and make proposals for changes to prevent future issues

The responsibilities of the Tender & Contract Specialist:

• Identify contract/tender opportunities within the private and public sector utilising multiple platforms
• Formulate, coordinate, and manage the response and submission of all tenders and Request for Proposal
• Support the implementation and development of tender when successful
• Work closely with all departments to ensure fit with business growth and strategy and to ensure all aspects of the contracts have been fulfilled, managed, and supported through the procurement process
• Develop and manage internal contracts including management of pricing insights
• All the above is done by consistent maintenance of high standards through use of templates and content reviews

Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa £30,000 - £40,000 (DOE) 
• Uncapped Earnings Potential
• Healthcare Cash Plan (including discounted Gym Membership, Physio, Opticians, Dental Cover)
• Life Insurance
• Pension
• Laptop & Mobile
• 23 Days Holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service) + 8 Bank Holidays
• Comprehensive training programme, e-learning, and training courses

Apply right now by calling Oliver Gill – Specialist Recruitment Consultant at Langton Howarth Ltd on + 44 (0) 113 243 3499 and email your up to date word CV to olivergill@langtonhowarth.com Langton Howarth is the market leading scientific supplies company placing people into dream jobs across the UK and Europe daily.

To be considered for this role you must have the right to work in the UK

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we will ensure you receive £100.00 of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice!

Territory: Reading, Oxford & Slough areas (Wider UK travel when required)

Home location: Ideally living in Oxfordshire or within an hour

My client is globally recognised as a market leading supplier of precision instruments and services. There extensive range of laboratory equipment and consumables are critical in key R&D, quality control, and manufacturing processes for customers in a wide range of industries including life sciences, academia, pharmaceutical, food & beverage and chemicals.

The role of Pipette Field Service Technician:

• Service and calibrate pipettes at customer sites
• Generate and be responsible for paperwork in respect of the pipette service lab
• Perform clinics in your area if required
• Engage in escalations to assist a quick and acceptable resolution, maximising customer satisfaction
• Ensure all requirements under Health & Safety legislation and required quality systems (ISO, UKAS, GxP, etc.) are actively adhered to
• Actively demonstrate the support of other areas/departments within the company, to ensure that a team spirit is observed

The requirements of the Pipette Field Service Technician:

• Previous experience in a similar role as a Service Technician / Engineer with experience calibrating and servicing pipettes is desired but not essential
• You could be a Laboratory Technician, Chemist, Scientist or in an equivalent role with direct experience of calibrating pipettes from manufacturers such as Gilson, Eppendorf, Sartorius, Starlab, Greiner or similar company
• An understanding of ISO, UKAS and COSHH standards would be an advantage
• IT literate (Use of Collaboration tools, MS Excel and MS Outlook would be beneficial)
• Valid UK driver’s licence and full ability to commit to both regional and national travel when required
• Manual Dexterity
• Good relationship building and customer facing skills
• Pro-active and takes ownership
• Good verbal and numerical skills
• Able to work unsupervised
• Flexible to support overtime during high demand
• Logic and problem-solving skills
• Continuous improvement focus

Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa £22,000 - £27,000 (DOE)
• Circa £2,000 Yearly Bonus
• Fully Expensed Company Vehicle
• Bupa Healthcare
• Daily Lunch Allowance
• Pension
• Laptop & Mobile
• 25 Days Holidays + 8 Bank Holidays

Apply right now by calling Oliver Gill – Specialist Recruitment Consultant at Langton Howarth Ltd on + 44 (0) 113 243 3499 and email your up to date word CV to olivergill@langtonhowarth.com Langton Howarth is the market leading scientific supplies company placing people into dream jobs across the UK and Europe daily.

To be considered for this role you must have the right to work in the UK

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we will ensure you receive £100.00 of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice!

Territory: Northwest & West Yorkshire (Manchester Liverpool, Preston, Lancaster, Bolton, Blackburn, Bradford, and Huddersfield)

Home location: Ideally based in the Manchester region but all the above locations will be considered

My client is a true market leader across the life sciences sector whose products, technology and services support and accelerate scientific discovery!

The Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division enables scientists to translate new discoveries in groundbreaking ways.

With particular focus on customer satisfaction, they retain business at an extremely high rate and have a firm majority of the market share in a variety of markets as a result.

The requirements of the Account Manager:

• Ideally you will already have 1+ year’s experience in a field-based Sales/Account Manager role selling either Life Sciences or Analytical Chemistry equipment, consumables, or services (or a combination)
• Internal sales experience in the Life Sciences/Analytical Chemistry sector will also be considered if you are motivated to progress into a Field Sales role
• You will be educated to Degree level (BSc/MSc/PhD) qualification in either a Biological or Chemistry discipline
• A broad familiarity of one or more of the following industries would be ideal: Pharmaceutical, CRO, Environmental, Food/Flavors, Clinical, Toxicology, Forensics, Chemical, Biotechnology
• Ability to identify new target accounts each year and be able to develop and execute territory plans
• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills
• Motivation and desire to be successful with a “can do” approach
• Must be a team player with ability to interface across internal and external complex matrix organisations
• The position requires the ability to travel within your defined geographical area and on occasions to facilities across Europe
• Hold a valid driving license and passport

The responsibilities of the Account Manager:

• As the Account Manager you will be responsible for identifying prospective buyers of my clients Chromatography products and services within the defined geographical region. This activity will require a high level of business development seeking out new accounts within your defined territory as well as servicing of existing accounts
• You will expand the market share for the following analytical product areas: HPLC, Gas Chromatography, Ion Chromatography, Elemental, DIA, and related consumables & software to customers within Pharma QA/QC, Environmental, Industrial, Food Safety, and Healthcare
• Maintain and regularly enter accurate and complete customer data and sales project information into the company sales database (SFDC)
• Provide accurate timely monthly sales forecasts to sales management
• Be able to clearly identify and interpret customer’s requirements, shape, and align their requirements to my client’s capabilities and apply solutions to the customer’s needs and effectively communicate these to customers
• Exchange Account Information and Sales Leads within and across the commercial divisions
• Attend and support through technical and business presentations, when required, trade shows, user meetings, customer seminars and other customer events
• When required, assist in the yearly planning of the future financial performance of the Company by providing insight into the prospects for growth in your own territory
• Work cooperatively and effectively with your immediate colleagues in the Scientific Sales and Service groups as well as with other colleagues to always ensure a high level of customer satisfaction with our products and services

Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa £35,000 - £47,000 (DOE) 
• 25% OTE (+ Over achievement bonuses)
• Fully Expensed Company Car
• Private Healthcare
• Pension
• Laptop, Mobile Phone & Tablet
• 25 Days Holidays + 8 Bank Holidays

Apply right now by calling Oliver Gill – Global Recruitment Manager at Langton Howarth Ltd on + 44 (0) 113 243 3499 and email your up-to-date word CV to olivergill@langtonhowarth.com Langton Howarth is the market leading scientific supplies company placing people into dream jobs across the UK and Europe daily.

To be considered for this role you must have the right to work in the UK

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we will ensure you receive £100.00 of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice!

Territory: Massachusetts, USA

Your location: Ideally home based in either Cambridge or Boston areas

Our client is at the forefront of personalised immunotherapies which is the future of the fight against cancer, having grown their capital equipment portfolio alone by over 180%, and they’re now growing their European team and are truly making the difference in in enabling immunotherapies to combat the world’s toughest diseases – Their fast-growing team has a sense of integrity, energy, and urgency to make things happen.

Their game changing single cell proteomics technology, combined with their next generation software and data visualisations, are powered by their leading R&D team, and used throughout the world. If you like working at the intersection of biological sciences and healthcare, and you enjoy intellectually challenging yet fulfilling projects, this is the opportunity for you!

The requirements of the Sales Specialist:

• You will already have a minimum of 2+ years sales experience ideally selling capital equipment or consumables in areas such as Single Cell Proteomics, Genomics, Cell Imaging, Immuno-Oncology, Cell Culture, Cancer Immunology, Cell & Gene Therapy, Molecular Biology, or similar scientific field
• You will have established relationships on territory with customers in the Life Sciences Academic, Biopharma and Pharmaceutical industry
• You will also have a Hunter style sales approach and be able to open doors & close sales
• Hold a minimum of a BSc degree in a scientific/ biological subject (e.g., Immunology, Biology, Biochemistry). Immunology background/experience is a strong plus. A willingness to learn the science applicable to the Proteomics portfolio
• Good working knowledge of CRM systems and proficient in PC software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), able to run basic technical software presentations
• You will speak fluent or professional level English and hold a full and ideally clean drivers licence and valid passport

The role of the Sales Specialist:

• Responsible for selling my client’s award-winning instruments in the field of Single Cell Proteomics, and Immune Medicine, supporting research areas such as Cancer Immunology, Infectious Disease and Vaccines, Cellular and Regenerative Medicine, Oncology, Inflammation and Neurology
• Identify and develop new opportunities with a focus on key influencers and decision makers in Research, Translational Institutes and Biopharma accounts
• Attend conferences, acquire strategic knowledge, and maintain customer relationships with a range of leading pharmaceutical companies, Academics and Research Laboratories across Europe and research into new market trends, funding, trials, and publications to identify new key contacts
• Ability to handle detail, multiple tasks, and short-notice deadlines, with daily reprioritisation of work

Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa $60,000 – $130,000 (DOE)
• Lucrative Commission Scheme
• Car Allowance
• Healthcare
• 401K Pension Plan
• Holidays + Public Holidays
• Full IT to include PC, Laptop, Mobile
• Excellent progression opportunities

For more information about the role or to apply send your CV now to olivergill@langtonhowarth.com or call Oliver Gill today on +44 (0) 113 243 3499.

You must have the right to work in the USA to be considered.

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone would be good for this role, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we will ensure you receive £100.00 (o/e) of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice once we have successfully placed the person referred by you.