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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Specialist - Stem Cells to join our talented scientific team and play a pivotal role in supporting innovative drug discovery programmes.\nThis is an exciting opportunity for a stem cell specialist who combines deep technical expertise with scientific curiosity and enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where their work directly contributes to ground-breaking therapeutic research.\nThe Role\nAs a Senior Technical Specialist II, you will be the subject matter expert for stem cell culture technologies, supporting the development, maintenance, optimisation, and delivery of high-quality cellular systems for a range of discovery projects.\nYou will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across sites, helping to solve complex technical challenges while ensuring the consistent supply of robust cellular models for research programmes.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the development, optimisation, and implementation of stem cell culture technologies.\nCulture, maintain, expand, and troubleshoot a wide variety of stem cell, primary, and recombinant cell lines.\nManage multiple cell culture programmes simultaneously, ensuring delivery against critical project timelines.\nGenerate and supply high-quality cell batches to support high-throughput screening and ongoing discovery activities.\nApply contemporary cryopreservation techniques to ensure consistency, reproducibility, and long-term cell line integrity.\nProvide technical leadership in troubleshooting cellular assays and culture-related challenges.\nDrive best practice across cell culture workflows, sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues.\nEnsure compliance with biological safety requirements and contamination control procedures.\nCollaborate with scientists, project teams, and stakeholders across departments and global locations.\nEngage with external suppliers, research partners, and occasionally clients to support scientific objectives.\nWhat We're Looking For\nEssential\nBachelor's degree in Cell Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.\nSignificant experience working within a stem cell or advanced cell culture environment.\nExtensive hands-on experience culturing, maintaining, and troubleshooting stem cell lines.\nStrong understanding of cell culture technologies, cellular assays, and cryopreservation methodologies.\nProven scientific problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills.\nExperience managing multiple priorities within a deadline-driven environment.\nExcellent organisational and time management skills.\nA collaborative mindset with strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across teams.\nDesirable\nAdvanced practical experience with pluripotent stem cells (iPSC or ESC) and differentiation workflows.\nExperience with automated liquid handling platforms and high-throughput technologies.\nKnowledge of molecular biology techniques and cell line engineering.\nExperience supporting cell line generation and characterisation programmes.\nExposure to client-facing scientific projects within a CRO, biotech, or pharmaceutical environment.\nWhy Join IQVIA Discovery Sciences?\nBe part of a globally recognised organisation at the forefront of healthcare and drug discovery.\nWork alongside an exceptional scientific leadership team and subject matter experts.\nContribute to innovative programmes that have the potential to transform patient outcomes.\nAccess advanced technologies, modern laboratory facilities, and diverse scientific challenges.\nCollaborate with colleagues across the UK, Europe, and global research networks.\nEnjoy ongoing development opportunities and the chance to further establish yourself as a leader in stem cell science.\nReady to Make an Impact?\nIf you're passionate about stem cell biology, thrive on solving complex scientific challenges, and want to contribute to the next generation of therapeutic innovation, we'd love to hear from you.\nJoin IQVIA Discovery Sciences and help advance the science that changes lives.\nIQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. 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