• Job title: Technologist – Research & Development
• Pay: 14.46 – 18.47 p/h
• Contract: 12 months
• Location: Cambridge

SRG are working with a healthcare manufacturing organisation based in Cambridge.

They are seeking an R&D technologist to join the team.

Job Overview

This role provides the opportunity to work in the cutting edge of R&D in the biopharmaceutical industry at a globally leading CDMO.

This 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.

Duties

• 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 Requirements

• BSc or MSc in Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemistry.
  

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.

Additional info

• Applicants must have valid a visa/work permit until at least Jan 2027.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG – The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.