Ktp Associate

**UE06 £29,619 - £34,308 per annum**

**CMVM - ECRC**

**Full Time: 35 hours per week**

**Fixed Term: 2 years
We are looking for an KTP Associate with the capacity to take on a leading role in the biomedical sector. The position will be at Postdoctoral level for 24 months ( with potential for a permanent position with TAC).

**The Opportunity**:
The role of the KTP Associate will be to transfer knowledge on the development of phage-derived synthetic antibody platforms and generate novel scFv scaffolded IgGs for use in diagnostics and therapeutics. The associate will be based primarily at The Antibody Company (TAC), within a collaborative framework involving the University of Edinburgh. An enhanced professional development package provided is provided with the post including access to a training budget and funding to attend national/international meetings.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- Previous experience of phage technology with skills in peptide or antibody phage-display will be a particular advantage.
- An excellent communicator with demonstrable leadership potential.
- The ability to work with colleagues at different levels and to train other scientists.
- A demonstrable interest in working with industry and taking on the role of a leader in a biomedical industrial setting.

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**The KTP Associate will be employed by the University of Edinburgh and as such can expect**:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits **pension scheme **, **staff discounts, **family friendly initiatives **, flexible working and much more. Click to access our **staff benefits page **for further information and use our **reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Interviews will be held early January 2023.

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