R&D Senior Scientist

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Leica Biosystems, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.

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The Senior Research & Development Scientist - Advanced Staining Reagents is a key technical contributor to the development of immunochemistry technology and advanced staining reagent products. This position forms part of LBS initiative as a leading-edge cancer diagnostics partner with a vision to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.

This position is part of the Research and Development (R&D) team located in Newcastle and will be an on-site, position. You will be a part of the Advanced Staining Reagents (ASR) R&D team and report to the R&D Management team. In this role you are a resource for all New Product Development projects and Compliance work performed in the R&D team.

If you thrive in an innovative research and development environment and want to be part of a world-class R&D organization, read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead projects and gain insight from other department SMEs.

• Become part of a team responsible for the delivery of cutting edge new diagnostic products.

• Become an expert on designing, performing and interpreting experiments on the automated staining instrumentation.

• Be part of a wider R&D organisation, gaining exposure to a variety of different project types.

• Learn and implement the process of developing products within a regulatory environment.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Significant prior lab experience within a regulated environment and understanding of IHC and molecular biology techniques

• Possess a Degree in a scientific subject

• Have knowledge of H&S and how this applies to Laboratory environments

• Have experience of project delivery in a high-pressure environment

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience of IVD development including understanding of Design Control

• Experience of working within a regulated environment

• A higher degree

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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