Job Description

Bring more to life.


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


At Abcam, 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.


Progress happens together


At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. That's why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.


We believe that to continue making progress, we need to work together, each bringing our own unique perspectives to make an impact on the world. This community needs people like you: dedicated, agile and above all audacious so we can truly drive science forward.


A Research Associate is responsible for the recombinant antibody process for Monoclonal Antibody production and cell line products. This is a very exciting opportunity for someone to have an immediate and positive impact within the team and ultimately support researchers and scientists across the world to discover more faster!


This position reports to the Production Manager and is part of the newly founded Cells & Antibody Manufacturing Team within the Cambridge Operations Team and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Support all aspects of recombinant antibody process for monoclonal antibody manufacture, to include plasmid preparation, transfection and affinity purification Assist in resuscitation, subculture and cryopreservation of cell lines for production of Abcam products. Maintain accurate records of experimental data using Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs), laboratory notebooks, and Oracle ERP, ensuring adherence to SOPs and ISO9001:2015 standards. Support continuous improvement activities to improve manufacturing processes.

The essential requirements of the job include:

Hands-on experience of mammalian cell culture and /or affinity purification Understanding the fundamental science behind recombinant antibody manufacture processes. Hold a BSc. in a Life Sciences. Excellent attention to detail, with a passion for working in the lab environment. Demonstrates a flexible mindset and ability to adapt to shifting priorities and customer demands.

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

Use of an ERP system. Experience of operating an AKTA system.

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.


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.


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.


For more information, visit www.danaher.com.