R&D Technologist

• Job title:
  
  R&D Technologist
• Location:
  
  Cambridge
• Contract Length: 12 months
• Working Hours:
  
  37.5 hours/week
• Pay Rate: 15.88

About the Role

Opportunity to work in the cutting edge of R&D in the biopharmaceutical industry at a globally leading CDMO. Role involves helping develop novel molecular and synthetic biology constructs, culturing mammalian cells in flasks and small-scale bioreactors, high throughput DNA assembly and analytical methodologies, whilst also ensuring the good maintenance of the laboratories.

Key Responsibilities

• 90-100% lab-based position focusing on the generation of new plasmids for the expression of complex biological molecules.
• DNA sequencing processing and assessment.
• Culture mammalian cell lines in flasks and small-scale bioreactors and perform analytical procedures such as high throughput protein quantification, and others, as required by the project.
  
  - Prepare media and feeds from basal components.
• Write high-quality reports about the project and present the findings to R&D team.
• Keep electronic laboratory notebooks to a high standard and contribute to the routine maintenance of the laboratory space and equipment.
• Confident with computers and willing to learn automation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education-Required:

• BSc or MSc in Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or other Biology based course

Work Experience:

• Entry Level: Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemistry key focus on molecular biology and mammalian cell culture.
• Basic working knowledge of core molecular biology techniques required
• Practical experience in molecular biology and mammalian cell culture techniques is preferable.

Guidant, Carbon
60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.