Our client is an innovative biotechnology company based outside of the centre of Cambridge. They have built a platform to synthesize DNA, providing exciting possibilities for ensuring cheaper, faster, and more accurate DNA/gene constructs than traditional plasmid-based methods. During a key growth phase, our client is looking to hire a QA Officer to support the development and maintenance of QMS within a GMP-compliant environment. If you are an experienced QA professional within the biotech/pharmaceutical GMP sector, this may be an opportunity of interest. The Opportunity This role is suitable for Quality Assurance / QA / Quality Engineering professionals with prior experience in GMP quality assurance and QMS within a biological or pharmaceutical setting. The responsibilities include: Supporting QA functions such as documentation, CAPAs, risk management, change control, supplier management, and training management. Supporting internal and external audits (supplier/regulatory bodies). Maintaining QMS documentation control. Ensuring compliance with GDP and GMP regulations. Other quality assurance activities as required. Skills and Experience Needed The ideal candidate will have: A BSc, MSc, or PhD in a biological/biotechnology discipline or equivalent experience. Existing QA experience within the biotech or pharmaceutical sector. GMP quality experience. Experience in maintaining and updating a QMS, including deviation investigations, CAPAs, change control, and non-conformance management. High attention to detail, organizational skills, and a drive to complete tasks. Full, long-term right to work in the UK. The Package The client offers a competitive salary, progression opportunities, and benefits including private pension. To Apply Interested candidates should send their CV to Charlie Cox at or call . I'm interested in this job Please use the provided form to contact us. Fields marked in bold are compulsory. Note: The repeated paragraph about the contact form has been consolidated for clarity.
Jul 15, 2025
Full time
Our client is an innovative biotechnology company based outside of the centre of Cambridge. They have built a platform to synthesize DNA, providing exciting possibilities for ensuring cheaper, faster, and more accurate DNA/gene constructs than traditional plasmid-based methods. During a key growth phase, our client is looking to hire a QA Officer to support the development and maintenance of QMS within a GMP-compliant environment. If you are an experienced QA professional within the biotech/pharmaceutical GMP sector, this may be an opportunity of interest. The Opportunity This role is suitable for Quality Assurance / QA / Quality Engineering professionals with prior experience in GMP quality assurance and QMS within a biological or pharmaceutical setting. The responsibilities include: Supporting QA functions such as documentation, CAPAs, risk management, change control, supplier management, and training management. Supporting internal and external audits (supplier/regulatory bodies). Maintaining QMS documentation control. Ensuring compliance with GDP and GMP regulations. Other quality assurance activities as required. Skills and Experience Needed The ideal candidate will have: A BSc, MSc, or PhD in a biological/biotechnology discipline or equivalent experience. Existing QA experience within the biotech or pharmaceutical sector. GMP quality experience. Experience in maintaining and updating a QMS, including deviation investigations, CAPAs, change control, and non-conformance management. High attention to detail, organizational skills, and a drive to complete tasks. Full, long-term right to work in the UK. The Package The client offers a competitive salary, progression opportunities, and benefits including private pension. To Apply Interested candidates should send their CV to Charlie Cox at or call . I'm interested in this job Please use the provided form to contact us. Fields marked in bold are compulsory. Note: The repeated paragraph about the contact form has been consolidated for clarity.
Our client is an innovative biotechnology company based outside of the centre of Cambridge. They have built a platform to synthesis DNA which provides exciting possibilities for ensuring cheaper, faster and more accurate DNA / gene constructs than traditional plasmid-based methods. In a key phase of their growth, our client is looking to hire a QA Manager to oversee a small team to achieve cGMP compliance and develop + maintain their QMS (Quality Management System). If you are an experienced QA professional within the biotech GMP sector with prior line management experience, this may be an opportunity of interest. The Opportunity This is an opportunity for Quality Assurance / QA / Quality Engineer experts who have vast GMP quality assurance and QMS experience within a biological or pharmaceutical setting. This role will involve working within an established Quality team as a Manager to achieve and maintain cGMP compliance. You will be responsible for: Leading a small team of 2+ QA members. Act as a Senior Member of the QA Team - leading on new QA initiatives and ongoing management of the QMS. Ensuring cGMP compliance and maintaining the QMS documentation system. Overseeing various QA related functions including CAPAs, risk management, change control, internal / external auditing, supplier management etc. Leading training (group and individual) on QMS and GMP. Skills and Experience Needed The ideal candidate will have the following: BSc / MSc / PhD in a biological / biotechnology discipline (essential, or equivalent experience) Proven, strong career within the biological or pharmaceutical QA sector (essential) Previous GMP quality experience (essential) Experience in maintaining and updating a Quality Management System (QMS) and relevant documents including deviation investigation, CAPAs, change control etc (essential) Understanding of DNA synthesis (desired) The Package As an up-and-coming Cambridge Biotech, our client is able to offer a competitive salary, progression options and benefits package including private pension. To Apply If you would like to apply to this opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to Charlie Cox at - alternatively, please call Charlie on . I'm interested in this job Please use the form provided to get in touch with us and we will respond as soon as possible. Compulsory fields are in bold . I'm interested in this job Please use the form provided to get in touch with us and we will respond as soon as possible. Compulsory fields are in bold . Name Email address Telephone Message Upload C.V. Your file must be in one of the following formats: pdf , doc , docx , rtf , txt and no larger than 2MB . Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms
Jul 15, 2025
Full time
Our client is an innovative biotechnology company based outside of the centre of Cambridge. They have built a platform to synthesis DNA which provides exciting possibilities for ensuring cheaper, faster and more accurate DNA / gene constructs than traditional plasmid-based methods. In a key phase of their growth, our client is looking to hire a QA Manager to oversee a small team to achieve cGMP compliance and develop + maintain their QMS (Quality Management System). If you are an experienced QA professional within the biotech GMP sector with prior line management experience, this may be an opportunity of interest. The Opportunity This is an opportunity for Quality Assurance / QA / Quality Engineer experts who have vast GMP quality assurance and QMS experience within a biological or pharmaceutical setting. This role will involve working within an established Quality team as a Manager to achieve and maintain cGMP compliance. You will be responsible for: Leading a small team of 2+ QA members. Act as a Senior Member of the QA Team - leading on new QA initiatives and ongoing management of the QMS. Ensuring cGMP compliance and maintaining the QMS documentation system. Overseeing various QA related functions including CAPAs, risk management, change control, internal / external auditing, supplier management etc. Leading training (group and individual) on QMS and GMP. Skills and Experience Needed The ideal candidate will have the following: BSc / MSc / PhD in a biological / biotechnology discipline (essential, or equivalent experience) Proven, strong career within the biological or pharmaceutical QA sector (essential) Previous GMP quality experience (essential) Experience in maintaining and updating a Quality Management System (QMS) and relevant documents including deviation investigation, CAPAs, change control etc (essential) Understanding of DNA synthesis (desired) The Package As an up-and-coming Cambridge Biotech, our client is able to offer a competitive salary, progression options and benefits package including private pension. To Apply If you would like to apply to this opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to Charlie Cox at - alternatively, please call Charlie on . I'm interested in this job Please use the form provided to get in touch with us and we will respond as soon as possible. Compulsory fields are in bold . I'm interested in this job Please use the form provided to get in touch with us and we will respond as soon as possible. Compulsory fields are in bold . Name Email address Telephone Message Upload C.V. Your file must be in one of the following formats: pdf , doc , docx , rtf , txt and no larger than 2MB . Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms
Contract - Initially a 2 year fixed term contract - onsite. Salary - £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience. Our client are a scientifically passionate company who lead extensive collaborations and offer services to the Drug Discovery and Disease Research sectors. They collaborate with lead researchers and organisations to enhance the understanding of immunological, oncological, neurological and other disease areas. Based in Alderley Park, they are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join their in vivo imaging team as a Senior Scientist. If you are looking to work on exciting translational in vivo imaging projects and want to further your career, then this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for. The Role This is a role for experienced Imaging Scientists who hold a PhD (or Master's) in a biologically focused discipline, with additional postdoctoral or industry experience. As a Senior Imaging Scientist, you will be responsible for: Designing and running mouse + rodent PET / in vivo imaging studies for a range of purposes including biodistribution, pharmacokinetics (PK) and cellular responses. Leading exciting projects relating to lipid nanoparticle based therapeutics. Delivery of high quality experimental data and presenting this to external partners. Oversee and manage projects spanning multiple organisations, from conception to completion. Innovating in the in vivo imaging space to bring new technologies or ways of applying the technology to projects. Adhering to regulations and guidelines for in vivo work, including Home-Office project licence. Labelling / radiolabelling of LNPs (optional) Skills and Experience Needed: Suitable applicants must have: A PhD or Master's - focused around biological imaging (essential) Significant experience of developing pre-clinical in vivo mouse and rodent models (essential) Hold a personal Home Office PIL ABC licence (essential) Must have significant experience in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and data analysis + image reconstruction tools (essential) Proven experience of routine in vivo techniques such as tissue collection, blood sampling, dosing via common routes etc (essential) Experience in leading, or influencing complex scientific projects (essential) Strong experience in ex vivo techniques like immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence staining, microscopy etc (essential) Good communication and problem-solving skills (essential) Suitable applicants could have: Experience working on complex projects spanning across multiple organisation types (CRO, biotech, medical research charity, academia, etc) (desired) Experience in other in vivo imaging techniques including SPECT, IVIS, MRI etc (nice to have) PMOD image analysis software experience (desired) Radioligand labelling experience (nice to have) Working on lipid nanoparticle (LNP) within formulation, dosing or translational studies (nice to have) Prior industry experience in an SME or pharmaceutical company (desired) The Package Being a leading collaborative drug discovery company, our client is offering the chance to be part of a growing organisation on a temporary basis, with a competitive salary and benefits package. To Apply If you would like to submit an application for this position, please contact Charlie Cox on , or send an email to I'm interested in this job Please use the form provided to get in touch with us and we will respond as soon as possible. Compulsory fields are in bold . I'm interested in this job Please use the form provided to get in touch with us and we will respond as soon as possible. Compulsory fields are in bold . Name Email address Telephone Message Upload C.V. Your file must be in one of the following formats: pdf , doc , docx , rtf , txt and no larger than 2MB . Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms
Jul 15, 2025
Full time
Contract - Initially a 2 year fixed term contract - onsite. Salary - £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience. Our client are a scientifically passionate company who lead extensive collaborations and offer services to the Drug Discovery and Disease Research sectors. They collaborate with lead researchers and organisations to enhance the understanding of immunological, oncological, neurological and other disease areas. Based in Alderley Park, they are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join their in vivo imaging team as a Senior Scientist. If you are looking to work on exciting translational in vivo imaging projects and want to further your career, then this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for. The Role This is a role for experienced Imaging Scientists who hold a PhD (or Master's) in a biologically focused discipline, with additional postdoctoral or industry experience. As a Senior Imaging Scientist, you will be responsible for: Designing and running mouse + rodent PET / in vivo imaging studies for a range of purposes including biodistribution, pharmacokinetics (PK) and cellular responses. Leading exciting projects relating to lipid nanoparticle based therapeutics. Delivery of high quality experimental data and presenting this to external partners. Oversee and manage projects spanning multiple organisations, from conception to completion. Innovating in the in vivo imaging space to bring new technologies or ways of applying the technology to projects. Adhering to regulations and guidelines for in vivo work, including Home-Office project licence. Labelling / radiolabelling of LNPs (optional) Skills and Experience Needed: Suitable applicants must have: A PhD or Master's - focused around biological imaging (essential) Significant experience of developing pre-clinical in vivo mouse and rodent models (essential) Hold a personal Home Office PIL ABC licence (essential) Must have significant experience in positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and data analysis + image reconstruction tools (essential) Proven experience of routine in vivo techniques such as tissue collection, blood sampling, dosing via common routes etc (essential) Experience in leading, or influencing complex scientific projects (essential) Strong experience in ex vivo techniques like immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence staining, microscopy etc (essential) Good communication and problem-solving skills (essential) Suitable applicants could have: Experience working on complex projects spanning across multiple organisation types (CRO, biotech, medical research charity, academia, etc) (desired) Experience in other in vivo imaging techniques including SPECT, IVIS, MRI etc (nice to have) PMOD image analysis software experience (desired) Radioligand labelling experience (nice to have) Working on lipid nanoparticle (LNP) within formulation, dosing or translational studies (nice to have) Prior industry experience in an SME or pharmaceutical company (desired) The Package Being a leading collaborative drug discovery company, our client is offering the chance to be part of a growing organisation on a temporary basis, with a competitive salary and benefits package. To Apply If you would like to submit an application for this position, please contact Charlie Cox on , or send an email to I'm interested in this job Please use the form provided to get in touch with us and we will respond as soon as possible. Compulsory fields are in bold . I'm interested in this job Please use the form provided to get in touch with us and we will respond as soon as possible. Compulsory fields are in bold . Name Email address Telephone Message Upload C.V. Your file must be in one of the following formats: pdf , doc , docx , rtf , txt and no larger than 2MB . Recaptcha requires verification. I'm not a robot reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms
Job Title: Life Science Sales Professional Location: SE England (initially 1 day/week in the office, gradually reducing to 1-2 days/month); Territory: UK and occasionally Europe Company Overview: A UK-based organisation with decades of experience in producing and distributing laboratory reagents & diagnostic kits for clinical, pharma/biotech, food, and environmental sectors. Headquartered in Southeast England, they supply across the UK & Europe, working with R&D and Quality departments to deliver innovative products while adhering to international standards and ISO certifications. Opportunity: This role supports a new sales strategy aimed at growth across the UK and Europe. You will support a small team focused on new business development and managing existing customer relationships. The company offers a competitive salary, an uncapped commission scheme, and rewards success and achievement. Responsibilities: Utilise existing assets and relationships to develop sales of a new and innovative product range. Implement a new business-focused, hunter-style sales approach. Develop and execute a sales strategy targeting UK and European markets. Build and maintain strong customer relationships across pharma/biotech, clinical, research, and CDMO sectors. Travel approximately 50% of the time, with the remaining work from home/office. Leverage CRM systems to log and track sales opportunities. Collaborate with marketing on campaigns, exhibitions, and customer visits. Engage with the SMT on company and product strategies. Stay informed about sector innovations, scientific research, and emerging technologies. Gather customer feedback to identify needs and opportunities, communicating insights to marketing and management. Maintain awareness of quality and regulatory standards. Attend and present at industry events. Candidate Profile: Experienced Life Science Sales professional, self-starter, capable of leveraging existing relationships. Knowledgeable in Life Science reagents and cell culture. Based within SE England with good access to the office for initial weekly visits. Proficient in CRM systems and opportunity tracking. Autonomous worker with strategic thinking skills. Package: Competitive salary, car allowance, and uncapped commission scheme. Application Process If interested, please fill out the contact form below. Fields marked bold are mandatory. Name Email address Telephone Message Upload C.V.: Formats accepted: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, txt. Max size: 2MB. Verification: reCAPTCHA - I'm not a robot
Jul 15, 2025
Full time
Job Title: Life Science Sales Professional Location: SE England (initially 1 day/week in the office, gradually reducing to 1-2 days/month); Territory: UK and occasionally Europe Company Overview: A UK-based organisation with decades of experience in producing and distributing laboratory reagents & diagnostic kits for clinical, pharma/biotech, food, and environmental sectors. Headquartered in Southeast England, they supply across the UK & Europe, working with R&D and Quality departments to deliver innovative products while adhering to international standards and ISO certifications. Opportunity: This role supports a new sales strategy aimed at growth across the UK and Europe. You will support a small team focused on new business development and managing existing customer relationships. The company offers a competitive salary, an uncapped commission scheme, and rewards success and achievement. Responsibilities: Utilise existing assets and relationships to develop sales of a new and innovative product range. Implement a new business-focused, hunter-style sales approach. Develop and execute a sales strategy targeting UK and European markets. Build and maintain strong customer relationships across pharma/biotech, clinical, research, and CDMO sectors. Travel approximately 50% of the time, with the remaining work from home/office. Leverage CRM systems to log and track sales opportunities. Collaborate with marketing on campaigns, exhibitions, and customer visits. Engage with the SMT on company and product strategies. Stay informed about sector innovations, scientific research, and emerging technologies. Gather customer feedback to identify needs and opportunities, communicating insights to marketing and management. Maintain awareness of quality and regulatory standards. Attend and present at industry events. Candidate Profile: Experienced Life Science Sales professional, self-starter, capable of leveraging existing relationships. Knowledgeable in Life Science reagents and cell culture. Based within SE England with good access to the office for initial weekly visits. Proficient in CRM systems and opportunity tracking. Autonomous worker with strategic thinking skills. Package: Competitive salary, car allowance, and uncapped commission scheme. Application Process If interested, please fill out the contact form below. Fields marked bold are mandatory. Name Email address Telephone Message Upload C.V.: Formats accepted: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, txt. Max size: 2MB. Verification: reCAPTCHA - I'm not a robot
Senior Formulation Scientist Location - Oxfordshire Sector - Pharmaceutical Drug Development Our client is a leading Pharmaceutical CRO based in Oxfordshire and is now seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist to join the company and support with early formulation development for R&D projects. Due to the needs of the company this is a site-based position. The role: Performing Early formulation development and analytical experiments for R&D projects Day-to-day planning and execution of projects including formulation design, development, and characterisation Work collaboratively with other departments including API development, Drug discovery, Safety assessment, and Drug product clinical sites Ensure acceptable quality standard are maintain within the project and projects are delivered within a given timeframe Suitable applicants will ideally have: Prior industry experience working within a Formulation Science role for the pharmaceutical sector Prior experience of early stage/pre-clinical pharmaceutical formulation Familiarity with UPLC / HPLC, XRPD, DSC, TGA, GVS, PSD instrumentation Prior experience supporting formulation development projects to successful completion Phd or MSc Degree in Pharmaceutical or Chemistry discipline Strong organisation and communication skills along with ability to problem-solve. The Package: Competitive salary package available which is based on relevant experience and capability. Excellent career development and benefits package
Dec 01, 2022
Full time
Senior Formulation Scientist Location - Oxfordshire Sector - Pharmaceutical Drug Development Our client is a leading Pharmaceutical CRO based in Oxfordshire and is now seeking a Senior Formulation Scientist to join the company and support with early formulation development for R&D projects. Due to the needs of the company this is a site-based position. The role: Performing Early formulation development and analytical experiments for R&D projects Day-to-day planning and execution of projects including formulation design, development, and characterisation Work collaboratively with other departments including API development, Drug discovery, Safety assessment, and Drug product clinical sites Ensure acceptable quality standard are maintain within the project and projects are delivered within a given timeframe Suitable applicants will ideally have: Prior industry experience working within a Formulation Science role for the pharmaceutical sector Prior experience of early stage/pre-clinical pharmaceutical formulation Familiarity with UPLC / HPLC, XRPD, DSC, TGA, GVS, PSD instrumentation Prior experience supporting formulation development projects to successful completion Phd or MSc Degree in Pharmaceutical or Chemistry discipline Strong organisation and communication skills along with ability to problem-solve. The Package: Competitive salary package available which is based on relevant experience and capability. Excellent career development and benefits package
R&D Tax Consultant, Engineering, Science & Technology Location: Preston Salary: £competitive depending of qualifications and experience Job Descriptions An exciting opportunity for an experienced Research and Development (R&D) Tax Consultant working within a professional Research Development Tax consultancy team who have an exciting and diverse R&D Tax portfolio that covers a range of sectors across the STEM & Fintech sectors. This is a non-sales role and will focus purely on operational delivery. Responsibilities for the role include: Providing specialist advice on R&D tax reliefs Preparation of written reports to support R&D tax relief claims Preparing financial calculations to support claims Work across a diverse portfolio of clients Attending various client technical and business meetings You should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to use industry-specific language to explain complex concepts to a variety of audiences. Applicants will have a relevant degree in a STEM discipline, with experience working in an office based/customer orientated position and a working knowledge of R&D Tax credits. This experience can be either from working as an R&D Tax Consultant or working within R&D with experience of claiming for R&D Tax credits. You will be a highly professional individual with strong consultative communication skills. You will be able to work to tight timeframes, be able to multi-task and will be looking to progress your career within a business orientated STEM discipline. If you have an outgoing personality and seek a very progressive and collaborative working environment which utilises your degree and industry knowledge this could be the role for you. For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Dec 08, 2021
Full time
R&D Tax Consultant, Engineering, Science & Technology Location: Preston Salary: £competitive depending of qualifications and experience Job Descriptions An exciting opportunity for an experienced Research and Development (R&D) Tax Consultant working within a professional Research Development Tax consultancy team who have an exciting and diverse R&D Tax portfolio that covers a range of sectors across the STEM & Fintech sectors. This is a non-sales role and will focus purely on operational delivery. Responsibilities for the role include: Providing specialist advice on R&D tax reliefs Preparation of written reports to support R&D tax relief claims Preparing financial calculations to support claims Work across a diverse portfolio of clients Attending various client technical and business meetings You should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to use industry-specific language to explain complex concepts to a variety of audiences. Applicants will have a relevant degree in a STEM discipline, with experience working in an office based/customer orientated position and a working knowledge of R&D Tax credits. This experience can be either from working as an R&D Tax Consultant or working within R&D with experience of claiming for R&D Tax credits. You will be a highly professional individual with strong consultative communication skills. You will be able to work to tight timeframes, be able to multi-task and will be looking to progress your career within a business orientated STEM discipline. If you have an outgoing personality and seek a very progressive and collaborative working environment which utilises your degree and industry knowledge this could be the role for you. For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Business Development Manager, Drug Discovery & Development Location: Homebased Salary: c£60K plus bonus Benefits: 25 days holiday (+/- 5 days) Pension to 10% company contribution Fitness discount 4x Life Insurance …and many more Work for an organisation that creating a genuine buzz within the industry and collaborate with some of the most innovative scientists &businesses within Life Sciences Working for an organisation with a reputation for innovation and development across drug discovery and providing vital CRO services to the Life Sciences communities across the UK and further afield. They provide unique scientific capabilities and supporting UK plc to drive the development and industrialisation of new approaches for discovery and development. This exciting role will be part of a high-achieving commercial team focused on delivering innovation to customers in support of discovering tomorrow's medicines and delivering creative development solutions. Purpose of the role: An exciting, national role for an experienced Business Developer and technical drug discovery scientist to support in the development of relationships with Pharma/Biotech's across the UK and further afield. This role will suit a highly-motivated individual with a proven track-record selling to and consult with Life Sciences organisation and an individual who is collaborative minded, deadline driven and innovation focused. The successful candidate(s) will be joining a high profile organisation and will be given a fantastic platform to add real value to stakeholders as well as an opportunity to enhance your career. Main duties and Responsibilities: Seek and develop collaborative opportunities to do business across Pharma, Biotech and Academia Promote core capabilities and lead BD based on targeted research with potential partners Assist in the development of BD strategies to grow and maximise commercial ventures and work with marketing to help realise these strategies Active engagement with SME's to create new opportunities for collaboration Be highly knowledgeable across the science to be able to spot emerging trends & opportunities in R&D Understand opportunities for grants and funding to help support investment and innovation Qualifications and Experience Degree qualified in a relevant life science discipline, higher qualifications would be preferred but not essential Several years proven experience within a Business Develop/Sales or commercially focused technical role within the Life Science sector Additional commercial qualifications such as an MBA would be advantageous Hands-on experience in drug discovery (industry/academia) would be highly advantageous and particular experience with translation science would be beneficial Excellent written communication skills with experience of writing reports/document production, ideally for grants/funding purposes, and knowledge of the application process A strong project manager who is able to work across multi-disciplinary teams (internally/externally) to drive projects For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Dec 06, 2021
Full time
Business Development Manager, Drug Discovery & Development Location: Homebased Salary: c£60K plus bonus Benefits: 25 days holiday (+/- 5 days) Pension to 10% company contribution Fitness discount 4x Life Insurance …and many more Work for an organisation that creating a genuine buzz within the industry and collaborate with some of the most innovative scientists &businesses within Life Sciences Working for an organisation with a reputation for innovation and development across drug discovery and providing vital CRO services to the Life Sciences communities across the UK and further afield. They provide unique scientific capabilities and supporting UK plc to drive the development and industrialisation of new approaches for discovery and development. This exciting role will be part of a high-achieving commercial team focused on delivering innovation to customers in support of discovering tomorrow's medicines and delivering creative development solutions. Purpose of the role: An exciting, national role for an experienced Business Developer and technical drug discovery scientist to support in the development of relationships with Pharma/Biotech's across the UK and further afield. This role will suit a highly-motivated individual with a proven track-record selling to and consult with Life Sciences organisation and an individual who is collaborative minded, deadline driven and innovation focused. The successful candidate(s) will be joining a high profile organisation and will be given a fantastic platform to add real value to stakeholders as well as an opportunity to enhance your career. Main duties and Responsibilities: Seek and develop collaborative opportunities to do business across Pharma, Biotech and Academia Promote core capabilities and lead BD based on targeted research with potential partners Assist in the development of BD strategies to grow and maximise commercial ventures and work with marketing to help realise these strategies Active engagement with SME's to create new opportunities for collaboration Be highly knowledgeable across the science to be able to spot emerging trends & opportunities in R&D Understand opportunities for grants and funding to help support investment and innovation Qualifications and Experience Degree qualified in a relevant life science discipline, higher qualifications would be preferred but not essential Several years proven experience within a Business Develop/Sales or commercially focused technical role within the Life Science sector Additional commercial qualifications such as an MBA would be advantageous Hands-on experience in drug discovery (industry/academia) would be highly advantageous and particular experience with translation science would be beneficial Excellent written communication skills with experience of writing reports/document production, ideally for grants/funding purposes, and knowledge of the application process A strong project manager who is able to work across multi-disciplinary teams (internally/externally) to drive projects For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Life Science Account Manager, high value instrumentation Location: Home office Salary: Competitive plus good bonus Benefits: Unlimited annual leave Equity in company Generous Pension Private Healthcare & Life Insurance …and more Our client is an award winning pioneer of instrumentation that support the development of novel applications for life science research. Their innovative products are setting a new standard in research; enabling more advanced analysis and speedier workflows. They are recruiting for an exciting new opportunity to join their team as a Sales Specialist to focus on selling to Academia, Pharma and biotech's. This is a home office based role with frequent travel to customer sites and/or Head Office in Oxfordshire to demonstrate product capabilities. This is mostly a new business sales opportunity and would suit an experience capital instrumentation sales professional with a track record selling into the Life Science Research communities across the UK. The successful candidate will be highly capable at identifying leads, developing opportunities and managing mid/long sales cycles to secure high value sales. They are looking for a strategic planner with a creative and innovative approach to developing and closing sales and would suit an individual with an entrepreneurial flair and a growth mind-set. About you: Applications are welcomed from candidates with: Life Sciences degree (PhD is beneficial) Proven experience in capital instrument sales Track record winning new business sales within the UK Knowledge of and experience with winning business within Pharma/Biotech Tender writing experience Hands on experience with life science imaging and microscopy research techniques Capabilities to manage a large territory and fuel a pipeline to deliver consistent sales month on month Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English A winning attitude; determined, resilient and commercial astute Valid Driver's license A natural collaborator with strong team skills For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Dec 04, 2021
Full time
Life Science Account Manager, high value instrumentation Location: Home office Salary: Competitive plus good bonus Benefits: Unlimited annual leave Equity in company Generous Pension Private Healthcare & Life Insurance …and more Our client is an award winning pioneer of instrumentation that support the development of novel applications for life science research. Their innovative products are setting a new standard in research; enabling more advanced analysis and speedier workflows. They are recruiting for an exciting new opportunity to join their team as a Sales Specialist to focus on selling to Academia, Pharma and biotech's. This is a home office based role with frequent travel to customer sites and/or Head Office in Oxfordshire to demonstrate product capabilities. This is mostly a new business sales opportunity and would suit an experience capital instrumentation sales professional with a track record selling into the Life Science Research communities across the UK. The successful candidate will be highly capable at identifying leads, developing opportunities and managing mid/long sales cycles to secure high value sales. They are looking for a strategic planner with a creative and innovative approach to developing and closing sales and would suit an individual with an entrepreneurial flair and a growth mind-set. About you: Applications are welcomed from candidates with: Life Sciences degree (PhD is beneficial) Proven experience in capital instrument sales Track record winning new business sales within the UK Knowledge of and experience with winning business within Pharma/Biotech Tender writing experience Hands on experience with life science imaging and microscopy research techniques Capabilities to manage a large territory and fuel a pipeline to deliver consistent sales month on month Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English A winning attitude; determined, resilient and commercial astute Valid Driver's license A natural collaborator with strong team skills For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Chromatography Sales Consultant Location: South of Manchester Salary: £30K+ ote Products: analytical chemistry Take control of your career and earnings Work for a world leader in chromatography No previous sales experience required Full sales training provided On-going mentoring and support to help you maximise your performance and earning potential Corporate working environment with big company benefits package Curious? here's more… Are you frustrated that your career hasn't taken off? Do you have strong people and communication skills? Do you science but don't enjoy routine lab work? Do you feel isolated in a lab and crave people contact? Do you have ambition and an eagerness to develop your skills to enhance your career? Still reading? Then this Chromatography Sales Consultant role may be the ideal next career opportunity for you. Let me tell you more… Our client is giving degree qualified chemists a fantastic opportunity to transition from the lab into a people focused commercial role. No previous commercial experience is required as they offer full training on their global employee development course. They offer a fantastic mentoring programme to give you the tools, support and confidence to excel in your role. As a global organisation they have an employee development scheme that provides you with personal development plans to give you the opportunity to continually grow your skills and experience to develop your career. ABOUT THE COMPANY & OPPORTUNITY: Our client is a global leader in their field; they have an enviable worldwide reputation for their products and services. They are looking to recruit a Chromatography Sales Consultant to develop strong relationships with customers and sell their market leading products. Their client base consists of organisations within the Pharma, chemical, biotech, environmental, academic and related industries. Although mainly office based, the successful candidate will also spend time in the field meeting their clients and developing existing relationships and nurturing new business opportunities. The role will involve a mix of developing existing customers and hunting for new clients and new business opportunities. In addition to developing sales opportunities you'll work closely with your clients to provide technical support across the product range and provide frontline application assistance. This role would suit either a recent chemistry graduate who have decided a lab career is not for them; or an industry experienced analytical chemist who are looking for a change of career away from the bench but still within analytical sciences. ABOUT YOU: This is a fantastic opportunity and our client is looking to seek out the best talent to join their team. They have a robust interview schedule that will include multiple interviews; technical presentations and chemistry assessments. So to shine you'll need to demonstrate: Highly capable with chromatography techniques (HLC or GC in particular) Degree level knowledge of chemistry or similar (or equivalent lab industry experience) Whilst sales experience is not required, you'll need to demonstrate you have: A knowledge of sales techniques and the principles of territory sales management A passion for working in sales Transferable skills applicable to a career in sales You'll also need: Strong communication skills Hard working attitude with a strong work ethic A willingness to push yourself out of your comfort zone to better yourself and exceed targets A resilient character, not put off by objections and able to learn from rejections to improve performance A winning attitude and strong team player Fluent in English (written & oral) A UK driving licence is preferred WHAT YOU GET: Competitive salary, excellent ability to earn commission. Pension Scheme Company Laptop and Mobile Phone Opportunity to develop a career within a unique company, as part of an exceptional, bright and diverse team Excellent career progression Fun social events and team activities! For further information please contact Richard Taylor
Dec 04, 2021
Full time
Chromatography Sales Consultant Location: South of Manchester Salary: £30K+ ote Products: analytical chemistry Take control of your career and earnings Work for a world leader in chromatography No previous sales experience required Full sales training provided On-going mentoring and support to help you maximise your performance and earning potential Corporate working environment with big company benefits package Curious? here's more… Are you frustrated that your career hasn't taken off? Do you have strong people and communication skills? Do you science but don't enjoy routine lab work? Do you feel isolated in a lab and crave people contact? Do you have ambition and an eagerness to develop your skills to enhance your career? Still reading? Then this Chromatography Sales Consultant role may be the ideal next career opportunity for you. Let me tell you more… Our client is giving degree qualified chemists a fantastic opportunity to transition from the lab into a people focused commercial role. No previous commercial experience is required as they offer full training on their global employee development course. They offer a fantastic mentoring programme to give you the tools, support and confidence to excel in your role. As a global organisation they have an employee development scheme that provides you with personal development plans to give you the opportunity to continually grow your skills and experience to develop your career. ABOUT THE COMPANY & OPPORTUNITY: Our client is a global leader in their field; they have an enviable worldwide reputation for their products and services. They are looking to recruit a Chromatography Sales Consultant to develop strong relationships with customers and sell their market leading products. Their client base consists of organisations within the Pharma, chemical, biotech, environmental, academic and related industries. Although mainly office based, the successful candidate will also spend time in the field meeting their clients and developing existing relationships and nurturing new business opportunities. The role will involve a mix of developing existing customers and hunting for new clients and new business opportunities. In addition to developing sales opportunities you'll work closely with your clients to provide technical support across the product range and provide frontline application assistance. This role would suit either a recent chemistry graduate who have decided a lab career is not for them; or an industry experienced analytical chemist who are looking for a change of career away from the bench but still within analytical sciences. ABOUT YOU: This is a fantastic opportunity and our client is looking to seek out the best talent to join their team. They have a robust interview schedule that will include multiple interviews; technical presentations and chemistry assessments. So to shine you'll need to demonstrate: Highly capable with chromatography techniques (HLC or GC in particular) Degree level knowledge of chemistry or similar (or equivalent lab industry experience) Whilst sales experience is not required, you'll need to demonstrate you have: A knowledge of sales techniques and the principles of territory sales management A passion for working in sales Transferable skills applicable to a career in sales You'll also need: Strong communication skills Hard working attitude with a strong work ethic A willingness to push yourself out of your comfort zone to better yourself and exceed targets A resilient character, not put off by objections and able to learn from rejections to improve performance A winning attitude and strong team player Fluent in English (written & oral) A UK driving licence is preferred WHAT YOU GET: Competitive salary, excellent ability to earn commission. Pension Scheme Company Laptop and Mobile Phone Opportunity to develop a career within a unique company, as part of an exceptional, bright and diverse team Excellent career progression Fun social events and team activities! For further information please contact Richard Taylor
Informatics Scientist Location - Oxfordshire Sector - Pharmaceutical Research Salary - £22,000 - £24,000 DOE. Our client is a leading, multi-national pharmaceutical CRO based in Oxfordshire who are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join their expanding informatics team. This position is only open to recent University Chemistry graduates who are looking for a fantastic opportunity to step into the pharmaceutical sector. No previous informatics experience is required, in fact, this is a junior role that would suit someone with no experience. The Role This is a position suitable for individuals who have recently graduated with a Chemistry degree, either Bachelor's or Master's level. As an Informatics Scientist, you will be responsible for the following: Working on the internal helpdesk, providing informatics support to drug discovery scientists. Solving problems with internal IT tasks. Creation of new user profiles, providing individuals with access to various parts of the IT system. Ensure internal compound catalogue is up to date. Delivering training on software to scientists Developing new software to be used by scientists - this is why it is important to have a chemistry background. Skills and Experience Needed Full training will be provided to the successful candidate and so no prior informatics experience is necessary. The idea candidate will have: A BSc or MSc in a Chemistry focused subject. Strong experience in use of Excel and other Microsoft office programmes. The desire to enter the pharmaceutical sector in a desk-based opportunity. Strong ability to communicate effectively. Ability to work effectively individually or as part of a team. The Package Being a leading pharmaceutical CRO, our client is offering the chance to be part of a growing organisation on a permanent basis, with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Dec 04, 2021
Full time
Informatics Scientist Location - Oxfordshire Sector - Pharmaceutical Research Salary - £22,000 - £24,000 DOE. Our client is a leading, multi-national pharmaceutical CRO based in Oxfordshire who are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join their expanding informatics team. This position is only open to recent University Chemistry graduates who are looking for a fantastic opportunity to step into the pharmaceutical sector. No previous informatics experience is required, in fact, this is a junior role that would suit someone with no experience. The Role This is a position suitable for individuals who have recently graduated with a Chemistry degree, either Bachelor's or Master's level. As an Informatics Scientist, you will be responsible for the following: Working on the internal helpdesk, providing informatics support to drug discovery scientists. Solving problems with internal IT tasks. Creation of new user profiles, providing individuals with access to various parts of the IT system. Ensure internal compound catalogue is up to date. Delivering training on software to scientists Developing new software to be used by scientists - this is why it is important to have a chemistry background. Skills and Experience Needed Full training will be provided to the successful candidate and so no prior informatics experience is necessary. The idea candidate will have: A BSc or MSc in a Chemistry focused subject. Strong experience in use of Excel and other Microsoft office programmes. The desire to enter the pharmaceutical sector in a desk-based opportunity. Strong ability to communicate effectively. Ability to work effectively individually or as part of a team. The Package Being a leading pharmaceutical CRO, our client is offering the chance to be part of a growing organisation on a permanent basis, with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Life Science Sales Specialist Salary:£45-55K plus car allowance & generous bonus (up to c60%) Territory: London & South East Products: Life Sciences, Genomics Working for an innovative supplier to the Life Science Research sector and a leading name in genomics. This role will take full responsibility for the sale of all products and services to customers within the London & South East territory. Working with customers across the academia, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and related sectors the company provides a range of products and services to support research and development within the genomics, sequencing, microarray and associated products to support develops in cell & molecular biology, imaging and immunology. This is a field based position but will involve extensive networking with customers and KOL's across the sector along with working closely with internal staff to provide a high level of service and product support offering. The successful candidate will be based in/around London and will take responsibility to customers across the territory. In addition to supporting the development of existing customers, the successful candidate will also take responsibility for identifying and developing business opportunities with new departments and new organisations to the company. This is a highly lucrative territory but is also highly competitive so candidates must be extremely motivated with excellent communication skills. You will have a credible background within the Life Sciences (ideally PhD qualified) and you will have a proven background selling similar Life Science Products or networking with key individuals within the sector and territory. Previous hands-on experience selling or performing genomics analysis and sequencing would be highly advantageous. A full driving license is essential and candidates must be fluent in English (written and oral). For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Dec 02, 2021
Full time
Life Science Sales Specialist Salary:£45-55K plus car allowance & generous bonus (up to c60%) Territory: London & South East Products: Life Sciences, Genomics Working for an innovative supplier to the Life Science Research sector and a leading name in genomics. This role will take full responsibility for the sale of all products and services to customers within the London & South East territory. Working with customers across the academia, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and related sectors the company provides a range of products and services to support research and development within the genomics, sequencing, microarray and associated products to support develops in cell & molecular biology, imaging and immunology. This is a field based position but will involve extensive networking with customers and KOL's across the sector along with working closely with internal staff to provide a high level of service and product support offering. The successful candidate will be based in/around London and will take responsibility to customers across the territory. In addition to supporting the development of existing customers, the successful candidate will also take responsibility for identifying and developing business opportunities with new departments and new organisations to the company. This is a highly lucrative territory but is also highly competitive so candidates must be extremely motivated with excellent communication skills. You will have a credible background within the Life Sciences (ideally PhD qualified) and you will have a proven background selling similar Life Science Products or networking with key individuals within the sector and territory. Previous hands-on experience selling or performing genomics analysis and sequencing would be highly advantageous. A full driving license is essential and candidates must be fluent in English (written and oral). For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Life Science Sales Specialist, North UK Salary:£45-55K plus car allowance & generous bonus (up to c60%) Territory: North West & Scotland Products: Life Sciences, Genomics Working for an innovative supplier to the Life Science Research sector and a leading name in genomics. This role will take full responsibility for the sale of all products and services to customers within the North West & Scotland territory. Working with customers across the academia, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and related sectors the company provides a range of products and services to support research and development within the genomics, sequencing, microarray and associated products to support develops in cell & molecular biology, imaging and immunology. This is a field based position but will involve extensive networking with customers and KOL's across the sector along with working closely with internal staff to provide a high level of service and product support offering. The successful candidate will be based in/around the territory and will take responsibility to customers across the territory. In addition to supporting the development of existing customers, the successful candidate will also take responsibility for identifying and developing business opportunities with new departments and new organisations to the company. This is a highly lucrative territory but is also highly competitive so candidates must be extremely motivated with excellent communication skills. You will have a credible background within the Life Sciences (ideally PhD qualified) and you will have a proven background selling similar Life Science Products or networking with key individuals within the sector and territory. Previous hands-on experience selling or performing genomics analysis and sequencing would be highly advantageous. A full driving license is essential and candidates must be fluent in English (written and oral). For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Dec 02, 2021
Full time
Life Science Sales Specialist, North UK Salary:£45-55K plus car allowance & generous bonus (up to c60%) Territory: North West & Scotland Products: Life Sciences, Genomics Working for an innovative supplier to the Life Science Research sector and a leading name in genomics. This role will take full responsibility for the sale of all products and services to customers within the North West & Scotland territory. Working with customers across the academia, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and related sectors the company provides a range of products and services to support research and development within the genomics, sequencing, microarray and associated products to support develops in cell & molecular biology, imaging and immunology. This is a field based position but will involve extensive networking with customers and KOL's across the sector along with working closely with internal staff to provide a high level of service and product support offering. The successful candidate will be based in/around the territory and will take responsibility to customers across the territory. In addition to supporting the development of existing customers, the successful candidate will also take responsibility for identifying and developing business opportunities with new departments and new organisations to the company. This is a highly lucrative territory but is also highly competitive so candidates must be extremely motivated with excellent communication skills. You will have a credible background within the Life Sciences (ideally PhD qualified) and you will have a proven background selling similar Life Science Products or networking with key individuals within the sector and territory. Previous hands-on experience selling or performing genomics analysis and sequencing would be highly advantageous. A full driving license is essential and candidates must be fluent in English (written and oral). For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Life Sciences Client Services Specialist Location: Sussex Salary: £19,000 An exciting opportunity has developed with an innovative, niche supplier of Life Science reagents to researchers worldwide. Working from the companies European Head Offices in Sussex, this exciting opportunity would suit an enthusiastic Scientist who is looking for a busy role supporting customers rather than working in a lab. This office based role will involve responding to inbound enquiries from customers with regards to product selection, technical support and providing advice and guidance. Day to day responsibilities will include a wide range of customer support and administrative activities including (but not limited to): · Respond promptly to any customer enquiry and aim to achieve 100% customer satisfaction · Assist Business Development team to provide information to support sales · Sales order processing and admin to ensure all relevant shipping/logistics/usage documentation is completed and kept up to date · Champion customer service, actively support QA · Work closely with Administration & Warehouse Teams to provide a seamless service · Promote the image and interests of the company whenever possible · Plan, organise and control your workload to support Business Development · To provide service excellence for all stakeholders · Ensure all Customer communication and Supplier communication for the entire product range is responded to and processed accurately and in a timely manner · Ensure product information is kept up to date · Chase and update Customer estimates · Seek customer feedback and ensure this is shared internally to support product/service development · Occasional customer visits with the Business Development team The successful candidate will have a strong interest in Life Sciences and ideally educated to degree level in a relevant Life Science discipline, although applications will be considered from non-degree level scientists but who have worked in a customer or administrative function within a technical scientific or health related business. You will be a confident communicator and will be fluent in English and will be happy with frequent customer contact via Phone and Email. The successful candidate MUST have a background working in a busy office environment and will enjoy the tasks associated with customer support and office administration. This is a non-lab based role but will involve talking with scientists about scientific products so would suite somebody looking for commercial career in the scientific sector. For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Nov 30, 2021
Full time
Life Sciences Client Services Specialist Location: Sussex Salary: £19,000 An exciting opportunity has developed with an innovative, niche supplier of Life Science reagents to researchers worldwide. Working from the companies European Head Offices in Sussex, this exciting opportunity would suit an enthusiastic Scientist who is looking for a busy role supporting customers rather than working in a lab. This office based role will involve responding to inbound enquiries from customers with regards to product selection, technical support and providing advice and guidance. Day to day responsibilities will include a wide range of customer support and administrative activities including (but not limited to): · Respond promptly to any customer enquiry and aim to achieve 100% customer satisfaction · Assist Business Development team to provide information to support sales · Sales order processing and admin to ensure all relevant shipping/logistics/usage documentation is completed and kept up to date · Champion customer service, actively support QA · Work closely with Administration & Warehouse Teams to provide a seamless service · Promote the image and interests of the company whenever possible · Plan, organise and control your workload to support Business Development · To provide service excellence for all stakeholders · Ensure all Customer communication and Supplier communication for the entire product range is responded to and processed accurately and in a timely manner · Ensure product information is kept up to date · Chase and update Customer estimates · Seek customer feedback and ensure this is shared internally to support product/service development · Occasional customer visits with the Business Development team The successful candidate will have a strong interest in Life Sciences and ideally educated to degree level in a relevant Life Science discipline, although applications will be considered from non-degree level scientists but who have worked in a customer or administrative function within a technical scientific or health related business. You will be a confident communicator and will be fluent in English and will be happy with frequent customer contact via Phone and Email. The successful candidate MUST have a background working in a busy office environment and will enjoy the tasks associated with customer support and office administration. This is a non-lab based role but will involve talking with scientists about scientific products so would suite somebody looking for commercial career in the scientific sector. For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Global Product Manager, Pathology Location: Home Office Salary: to c£60K plus bonus and good benefits Exciting opportunity for a truly global brand who is looking to add to their marketing team with the addition of a Global Product Manager. Working across a product range encompassing world-class pathology & histology instrumentation, consumables and reagents; the successful candidate will take responsibility for full lifecycle management and adopting innovative portfolio strategies to help drive revenue and leads product performance. Our client is offering a competitive salary package plus 10% bonus, home working, generous holiday allowance and pension contributions in addition to access to a flexible benefits package The successful candidate will take responsibility for: Pathology/histology portfolio globally Full lifecycle management to ensure the portfolio remains commercially credible through development new products, existing product innovation and product close-out Support internal stakeholders to grow revenues Use a variety of marketing activities and initiative to development product revenues Lead portfolio brand strategies including pricing, competition, market conditions Be aware of competitor products and activities to maintain your portfolio as relevant to market dynamics Seek feedback from customers and sales team to champion feedback internally to support innovation and development Support the commercial team where appropriate in all aspects of the portfolio You will have a background in: Product Management within Medical Devices, Diagnostics or similar (instrumentation and/or reagents) Technical Support, R&D or associated of a Life Science or clinical product range A resourceful, results orientated individual with an excellent work ethic and an ability to work autonomously Critical thinking, project management and analytical abilities Fluent in English with excellent communication skills (across a range of communication channels) For additional information please contact Richard Taylor
Nov 30, 2021
Full time
Global Product Manager, Pathology Location: Home Office Salary: to c£60K plus bonus and good benefits Exciting opportunity for a truly global brand who is looking to add to their marketing team with the addition of a Global Product Manager. Working across a product range encompassing world-class pathology & histology instrumentation, consumables and reagents; the successful candidate will take responsibility for full lifecycle management and adopting innovative portfolio strategies to help drive revenue and leads product performance. Our client is offering a competitive salary package plus 10% bonus, home working, generous holiday allowance and pension contributions in addition to access to a flexible benefits package The successful candidate will take responsibility for: Pathology/histology portfolio globally Full lifecycle management to ensure the portfolio remains commercially credible through development new products, existing product innovation and product close-out Support internal stakeholders to grow revenues Use a variety of marketing activities and initiative to development product revenues Lead portfolio brand strategies including pricing, competition, market conditions Be aware of competitor products and activities to maintain your portfolio as relevant to market dynamics Seek feedback from customers and sales team to champion feedback internally to support innovation and development Support the commercial team where appropriate in all aspects of the portfolio You will have a background in: Product Management within Medical Devices, Diagnostics or similar (instrumentation and/or reagents) Technical Support, R&D or associated of a Life Science or clinical product range A resourceful, results orientated individual with an excellent work ethic and an ability to work autonomously Critical thinking, project management and analytical abilities Fluent in English with excellent communication skills (across a range of communication channels) For additional information please contact Richard Taylor