Fusion Antibodies

27/05/2022

Are you a Scientist craving a new challenge? Check out these exciting new opportunities to join the team at Fusion Antibodies https://bit.ly/38TJ7of

To apply, simply send your CV and cover letter detailing how you meet the criteria to jobs@fusionantibodies.com by 5pm on closing date Monday 6th June 2022.

Good Luck!

01/04/2021

Ever wondered what would happen if you translated the DNA and amino acid sequences of linen into a melody, by creating a musical scale based on the amino acids of proteins generated by DNA?

Hasn't everyone?

If you missed our very own Dr O'Kane doing just this at NI Science Festival - fear not - you can hear exactly how he went about it and most importantly what it sounds like by visiting https://bit.ly/3fCbVm3

Huge thanks to Linen Biennale NI for allowing Fusion to be part of this project!

25/02/2021

We are delighted to have been recognised as a Platinum Level Innovator in the Innovate NI Innovation Accreditation Programme for the Department for the Economy.

Congratulations to the Fusion team who made this possible - its a FABulous way to start 2021, which promises to be another successful year for the company, with a number of new exciting developments already underway!

To read the full story visit >> https://bit.ly/3uz1h4v

14/01/2021

When science 🧬 meets arts 🎭 ... magic is made! 🪄

2020 was the year of crazy, so obviously we are now making music from the DNA of linen. Don’t believe us?

Check out the first Linen Biennale 2021 online event, brought to you by NI Science Festival where our Head of Discovery Dr Anthony O’Kane 💫 will be showing off his musical talents (backed up by his mega scientific mind 🧠) to show that science isn’t all about lab coats 🥼 and chemicals 💣!

We hope you can make it!

The genetic code determining the shape, structure and function of every organism is written in the codex of DNA.  Patterns of 4 bases clustered to form chains of 21 amino acids that form the proteins that govern everything in a process known as translation. This process has an architecture that le...

31/12/2020

Hoping 2021 brings health and happiness to all.

Tomorrow is the first page of a new book - let’s make it a great story to tell.

#2021

24/12/2020

As a year like no other ever gone before comes to an end, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our clients, colleagues, supply partners, family and friends a very Happy Christmas.

It may not be the Christmas you are used to, but we hope it is a magical time all the same!

24/12/2020

BREAKING NEWS: COVID-19 isn't stopping Santa from making his rounds! He has just paid a visit to Fusion Antibodies and we can confirm that all staff are on the nice list!!

18/12/2020

2020 hasn't been a year for many celebrations and we were just going to let this one slide... but as the year draws to a close and so much hope is now on the horizon, we thought it only right to wish ourselves a big Happy 20th Birthday!

20 years ago we never envisaged that we would ever be where we are now - publicly listed (3 years today!), 200+ humanizations, 11+ clinical trials and 50+ staff (to list but a few). We could never have hoped or dreamed to have the achievements and successes that the past 2 decades have brought us.

It has been a steep learning curve, one which we continue to climb each and every day. We would like to take the opportunity to thank each and every person and organisation that has been on this journey with us and that has given us the support and encouragement to continue to succeed and grow - it is because of you all that we are the FAB company that we are.

04/12/2020

We are currently looking for a Graduate Scientist in Antibody Discovery to join our team based in Belfast.

The Role of the Antibody Discovery Scientist:

Report to the Team Leader.
Daily maintenance of the laboratory.
Duties will include:
Growth and maintenance of cell cultures.
ELISA screening
Screening of cells with flow cytometry and cell sorting.
Lab cleaning, and maintenance of clear Lab notebook records.
Maintaining SOPs
Writing reports, and management of stock reagents
The successful candidate will help to deliver monoclonal antibody projects and contribute to research and development.
The Profile of the Successful Antibody Discovery Scientist

Essential Criteria

BSc in a Biology related discipline (2:1 or higher)
Cell culture experience and good aseptic technique.
Good team player
Microsoft office package
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable Criteria

Experience working in a Research and Development laboratory.
Hold a Personal Licence or have completed the NILTG course.
ELISA Experience
Flow cytometry

In return the successful Graduate Scientist – Antibody Discovery will receive a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package: career development including learning and development opportunities, 23 days holiday + statutory days, free car parking, paid medical appointments, enhanced pension contribution plus many more.

To Apply
Please send your CV and cover letter by 18 December 2020 stating clearly how you meet the essential and/or desirable criteria to jobs@fusionantibodies.com citing reference GSAD2020

04/12/2020

We are currently seeking to recruit laboratory staff to join the team on a permanent basis.

This role is to undertake duties to support to the scientific production teams within the company. You will assist with a mixture of daily tasks, contributing to the smooth running of the laboratories.

The main duties and responsibilities may include the following:

Performing routine maintenance tasks in laboratories
Waste removal and sterilisation
Monthly preventative maintenance and calibration of equipment
Preparation and aliquoting of reagents, buffers and reference stocks
Management and ordering of laboratory consumables
Good housekeeping of laboratories
Organisation of warehouse and stores
Essential experience and skills:

Computer literacy including having knowledge of Microsoft office, in particular Word, Outlook and Excel.
Minimum grade C in Science, Chemistry or Biology A-Level or equivalent
Effective communication skills
The ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously in a regulated manufacturing environment
Desirable Requirements:

One- or Two-years’ experience working in a similar role.
Science related HND, HNC or Graduate Degree
ELISA (training would be provided)
Animal work experience
Salary: Up to 18.5K dependant on experience

To apply, please send your CV by closing date Friday 18 December 2020 to jobs@fusionantibodies.com citing reference T2020.

02/12/2020

Christmas has arrived at Fusion, with our little 'Elfie' manning our sanitation station to keep us all safe!

02/12/2020

Fusion Antibodies and Queen's University Belfast receive £453,000 grant from Invest Northern Ireland to boost Research and Development for COVID-19 Antibodies.

Read more here
https://bit.ly/39wwXzG

06/11/2020

Fusion Antibodies are excited to welcome Jenna Hewitt to the team.

Jenna joins with over 13 years of experience working within the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical industry. She takes up the newly appointed R&D Director position within the company and we wish her every success in her role.

You can read more about Jenna's work experience and what she hopes to bring to Fusion by visiting https://bit.ly/3n3k4QP

29/10/2020

Are you attending next week?

Our Rational Affinity Maturation Platform (RAMP™), was launched at the end of 2018 and was designed to accelerate and optimize selection of your lead antibody candidate but in our Key Note Presentation our Head of Discovery Dr Anthony O'Kane will demonstrate through case studies how it has also generated a panel of diverse variant antibodies with a range of affinity, activity and developability traits.

We hope you can tune in on Friday 6th November at 2:40pm (GMT) - Anthony will also be on hand after for a live Q&A session.

23/10/2020

Biotherapeutic medicines are proving crucial in our fight against a wide variety of chronic and life-threatening diseases.

For biotherapeutics based on monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), humanization is a critical step in creating a therapy that is less immunogenic, more tolerated in vivo and, therefore, more effective in patients.

In our latest blog post, Fusion Antibodies CTO Dr Richard Buick explains what he believes to be the top four criteria to consider when selecting a humanization outsourcing partner...



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Fusion Antibodies provide a range of antibody engineering services for the development of antibodies for both therapeutic drug and diagnostic applications

23/10/2020

prides itself on being the platform that encourages 'Global Partnerships that drive life science deal making. Fusion Antibodies is excited to be participating in this years virtual programme.

In this new remote world, effective partner, customer, and team collaboration is essential - if you have any projects coming up that you feel Fusion could help with, use this opportunity to get in touch!

Reach out on hello@fusionantibodies.com - we would love to hear from you.

22/10/2020

The Role of the Scientist – Protein Production:

Assist the Team Leaders in delivering protein purification projects on behalf of clients

Assisting the Quality Manager during audits

Maintaining Quality Records and Quality Documentation for the laboratory

Liaising with clients and partners on transfer of material; maintaining traceability and time-sensitive delivery

Planning and scheduling projects on a day to day basis

Attend research and production meetings, and on occasion be asked to present data

Duties will include:

General maintenance of cell lines – Thawing, passaging and freezing down cells.

Transient transfections

ELISA analysis

Chromatographic separation of proteins by affinity and size/charge

Preparation of buffers, and management of stock reagents

Process development to further improve production in transient gene expression lab

Chromatographic separation of proteins by affinity and size/charge

Antibody:antigen affinity determination

Additional analytical work on antibodies and other proteins

Scheduling purification and analytical
work

Preparation of material for shipments

Lab cleaning, and maintenance of clear

Lab notebook records.

Maintaining SOPs

Writing reports, and management of stock reagents

The successful candidate will continue to develop within the protein production department helping us expand this growing area

The Profile of the Successful Scientist – Protein Production:

Minimum BSc in a Biology related discipline.

1-3 years experience in a cell culture laboratory environment

Experienced in protein chromatography using Akta equipment

Experienced in protein analytics by techniques such as SDS-PAGE, Western Blot and ELISA

Familiarity with working in an ISO 9001:2015 environment.

The ability to work well in a team.

Experience with MS office applications (especially EXCEL), quickly preparing documents and data to a high standard for clients.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

In return the successful Scientist – Protein Purification and Analytics will receive a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package: career development including learning and development opportunities, 23 days holiday + statutory days, free car parking, paid medical appointments, enhanced pension contribution plus many more.
Term
Fixed term 12-month contract.

14/10/2020

Less than 24 hours until we join the greatest minds from the pharma/biotech industry to discuss Antibody Therapeutics across Europe at hubXchange 2020.

Not too late to get in touch if you would like to catch up with a member of the Fusion Team; just send us an email on hello@fusionantibodies.com