Join an innovative biotech working to shape the future of medicine with powerful therapeutic and diagnostic systems.
In partnership with CK Group, Avacta is looking for a number of highly self-motivated, talented individuals to join them at their state-of-the-art facilities based in White City, London.
About Avacta
Avacta is a healthcare group developing innovative cancer drugs and powerful in vitro diagnostics to improve human health and well-being.
Avacta’s Therapeutics division, based in White City, London, U.K. develops novel cancer therapies using its two proprietary platforms – Affimer® biotherapeutics and pre|CISIONTM tumour targeted chemotherapy.
Avacta’s proprietary pre|CISIONTM targeted chemotherapy platform, releases active drug in the tumour, thereby reducing systemic exposure and improving the overall safety and therapeutic potential of these powerful anti-cancer treatments. Avacta took its first pre|CISIONTM drug candidate AVA6000, a targeted form of the standard-of-care Doxorubicin, into the clinic in the summer of 2021. The Company recently announced the successful completion of the fourth dose escalation in AVA6000’s Phase 1a clinical study.
The Affimer® platform is a novel class of biotherapeutic based on a naturally occurring human protein. It is Avacta’s proprietary therapeutic platform with its intellectual property covered by several patent families. Using the Affimer® platform Avacta is focusing on immunotherapies in the fight against cancer.
The roles on offer:
Principal Scientist / Associate Director – In Vitro Display
- Jointly accountable as a member of the leadership team for developing and executing the strategy of Avacta Therapeutics, and driving the development of the portfolio. Experience in oncology drug development is an advantage.
- Manage an enthusiastic team of scientific staff, supporting and identifying development opportunities.
Scientist / Senior Scientist – Assay Development
- Responsible for developing and executing strategies and experimental work.
- To investigate new plate-based protein and cellular assays.
Scientist/ Senior Scientist – In vitro display platforms
- Developing new approaches to support library screening as well as protein production and cell-based assays.
- Flexibility to work on multiple programmes and different functional activities with the resilience to move between these.
Principal Scientist / Associate Director – Protein Science
- Responsible for providing support and input to develop and execute the strategy of Avacta Therapeutics, and drive development of the portfolio.
- Maintain and apply expertise in molecular biology, protein engineering, protein characterisation and expression to deliver clinical candidates.
