NGS Laboratory Specialist; Maternity Cover

At Single Cell Discoveries we re looking for a NGS Laboratory Specialist to join our team.

About the job

Single Cell Discoveries is looking for an NGS Laboratory Specialist to strengthen our Lab Services team on a temporary maternity cover basis. This role is primarily hands-on laboratory work, supporting a wide range of ongoing NGS service projects, with additional responsibility for coordinating day-to-day aspects of projects running through the lab. You will work extensively at the bench assisting single-cell and bulk sequencing workflows, while helping ensure that samples, timelines, and communication are well aligned across projects.

This is a temporary position running from July 2026 until February 2027. Due to the temporary nature of this position, we are unable to sponsor visa applications.

About us

Single Cell Discoveries is a start-up company that provides single-cell sequencing services to clients around the world in academia and industry. With a team of 30, we work together to offer cutting edge single-cell, bulk and spatial transcriptomics sequencing services and help scientists worldwide get the best out of their research. We have an active R&D department that works on developing new sequencing methods and on bringing single cell technology to the clinic.

• Perform extensive hands-on laboratory work across multiple NGS workflows, including single-cell and bulk sequencing pipelines.

• Flexibly support different lab pipelines depending on project demand and priorities.

• Execute high-throughput, plate-based workflows while maintaining high quality and reproducibility.

• Support the day-to-day coordination of service projects, ensuring smooth flow of samples and data through the lab.

• Monitor project progress from a lab perspective and flag issues related to timing, sample quality, or workflow capacity.

• Ensure accurate sample tracking, documentation, and data management, including LIMS administration.

• Collaborate closely with lab colleagues, bioinformatics, and project leads to troubleshoot and optimize workflows.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of lab processes and, where relevant, support R&D-driven workflow development.

• HLO, Master’s or PhD degree (or equivalent experience) in life sciences or a related field.

• Practical experience with NGS workflows, ideally including single-cell sequencing.

• Comfortable working in a high-throughput lab environment with multiple parallel projects.

• Experience with laboratory automation and liquid-handling systems is a plus.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and working according to good laboratory practices.

• A flexible and pragmatic mindset, able to adapt quickly to changing lab priorities.

• Good communication skills and excellent English proficiency (written and verbal).

• Able to work independently while being a reliable and supportive team member.

• A predominantly lab-focused role working with state-of-the-art single-cell and similar NGS technologies.

• A collaborative and highly skilled team in an international biotech company.

• Exposure to a broad range of library prep workflows and client-driven projects.

• A temporary maternity cover contract from July 2026 until February 2027 (no extension guaranteed).

• Competitive compensation, aligned with experience.