The discovery of a green fluorescent protein from Jellyfish has helped scientists to win a Nobel Chemistry Prize. This protein was isolated from Jellyfish and used as a luminous genetic tag. Tagging is an important tool for biologists to see how the molecular machinery in cells operates. This common biological method has numerous applications such as looking at how cancer cells spread through tissue.
If this inspires you to look for that new position within science in which you can really make a difference, we have both contract and permanent vacancies, within biology and chemistry, throughout the UK listed on our website. Have a search now and apply today.
CK Science, UKs largest independant Science & Engineering Recruitment Company, are now on Sky TV and YouTube!
Information TV are running a series of programmes to offer careers advice to people looking for work in a range of industries. With a wealth of experience in Science Recruitment, CK Science we chosen to speak about the Science industry and offer tips on how to write CVs, what employers look for and how you can make CVs more “marketable” to a prospective employers.
The programme, named “Careers TV”, will be aired at regular intervals on the Information TV channel (available on Sky and Freesat) and a short podcast version is available.
People interested in a career in the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Food and related industries will have a new way to learn about their options when they are job hunting. For more personal advice, job seekers are encouraged to speak to a consultant at CK Science. The service is free and all the consultants are scientists themselves so really understand the market and technical terminology.
For more information about available vacancies in the science sector click here.
Flow Cytometry is a technique that is growing in popularity amongst the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical communities. CK Science is currently working with a range of clients who are looking for experienced Flow Cytometry Scientists to analyse samples, carry out method development or validation work. In addition we have been working with Instrumentation companies developing high resolution Flow Cytometry systems - these companies are actively looking for good Flow Cytometry Scientists to move into sales based roles talking to clients about their research and making recommendations about the kind of instrumentation and controlling software they could use to enhance their research. If you are interested in a career using your Flow Cytometry experience, please click here to see our vacancies.
The role of the laboratory technician is an understated position that is essential across all industries. A good technician requires an analytical mind, good attention to detail, the ability to be flexible and adaptable and very often a degree level qualification. CK Science currently is handling a number lab technician jobs in the Chemical, Pharma, Biotech and Food industries across the UK from graduate to senior level. Please click here for more information.
Congratulations! Exams are over and you now have a qualification in Science! Now what… Mum and Dad will soon be on your back wanting to know when you will get a “proper” science graduate job and those uni debts need clearing. There is only one thing for it - get a job. And since you spent 3 to 6 years of your life in the laboratory, why not use your new science qualification. CK Science always have a number science jobs that would be suitable for graduates. Ajay Patel, Manager of the CK Science office in the Southern branch currently has many jobs for science graduates , click here to see some vacancies
Shares in AstraZeneca rose nearly 5% last week marking a boost for the research-based pharmaceutical industry. They will retain their monopoly in Seroquel a schizophrenia medicine, which made more than $4bn (£2bn) worldwide last year. Hopefully good news for science jobs in the UK
A man who sliced his finger off with the propellor of a model airplane has regrown the missing part. This was with the help of what he calls “pixie dust”, provided by his brother who works in regenerative medicine and who prefers to call it extra cellular matrix. Apparently it took just 4 weeks for his finger, including fingernail, to grow back. Click here for more info. Whether this apparent breakthrough has an impact on the UK science jobs and biotech recruitment arena remains to be seen, at least there is one man able to cross his fingers.
Reuters is reporting that members of the UK drugs industry are warning that investment in the UK pharma industry could be reduced following the scrapping of a 50-year-old drug pricing scheme. Click here for article.
Any event that has an impact on funding is obvously going to adversly effect science recruitment in the UK. Lets hope a solution can be found.
CK Science are currently in talks with Sky TV to appear on a new careers channel aimed at assiting people find work. CK Science will appear in a quarterly, half hour programme that will be aired in the summer targetting anybody that is interested in starting, or progressing within the science sector. The programme will also be broadcast on the internet via social networking sites. Ajay Patel, Manager of the CK Science Southern office, will be giving advice to graduate scientists about interviewing, CV writing and how to position yourself to get the right job. Lorna Crombie and Jonathan Hart-Smith, Directors of CK Science and CK Clinical respectively, will offer their thoughts and impressions about candidate availability, the global science market and how this impacts on recruitment. As part of the programme other major science companies will also talk about their experiences in recruiting scientists. CK Science will reach a world stage through broadcast by satellite and via the internet directly into peoples homes.
Congratulations to Jason Johal and Katherine Robinson for taking the top permanent and temporary recruiter prize for 2007. As well as receiving a trophy the pair each earned a substantial cash prize from their employers CK Science. “I am pleased that our hard work helping our candidates find their ideal jobs in science has been recognised”said Johal. Robinson wanted to “thank those clients that have given such positive feedback on the service I provide this year”. Well done both of you.
