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Laboratory Technician (Biology)
Location: Cambridge
Contract: Full-time and permanent
Sector: Biotechnology
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000
Work Hours: 40 hrs a week, Monday to Friday (09:00 - 17:30)
Our client is an innovative biotechnology company based outside of the centre of Cambridge. They have built a platform to synthesise DNA and RNA which provides exciting possibilities for ensuring cheaper, faster and more accurate DNA / gene constructs than traditional plasmid-based methods. They work with external partners to develop gene therapy projects and have some internal projects too. Additionally they have AAV and Lipid-nanoparticle technology platforms in-house. In a key phase of their growth, our client is looking to bring a Technician to their process development team on a full-time and permanent basis.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity suitable for a BSc holder in a biological or biochemical discipline, ideally someone with existing laboratory experience in addition to their degree. As a Laboratory Technician, you will be responsible for:
- Supporting the process development team with synthetic DNA and RNA projects.
- Safe preparation and storage of buffers and chemical solutions.
- Set up and use protein purification systems (AKTA and TFF - Tangential Flow Filtration) and analytical equipment such as HPLC.
- Handling DNA and RNA including quantification and extraction.
- Performing basic laboratory protocols including agarose gel electrophoresis and pipetting.
- Maintain the laboratory space through cleaning and inventory management.
- Record scientific data in accordance with company policy.
- Attending company / team meetings.
- Additional responsibilities not included in this list.
Skills and Experience Needed
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- BSc in Biology / Biochemistry OR a laboratory apprenticeship OR 1-2 years of prior laboratory experience (essential, equivalent experience okay)
- Prior experience in 2 or more of the following: micropipetting (micro litre to hundred millilitre scale), AKTA, Tangential flow filtration (TFF), agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, nucleic acid quantification (DNA/RNA with Qubit or nanodrop), western blotting (essential)
- Excellent attention to detail. (essential)
- Ability to work effectively in a team and individually (essential)
- Experience in using AKTA purification systems, or TFF (desired)
- Experience working in an industrial biological laboratory (desired)
- MUST HAVE Right to work in the UK without need for visa sponsorship now, or in the future.
The Package
As an up-and-coming Cambridge Biotech, our client is able to offer a competitive salary, progression options and benefits package including private pension.
