Tech Transfer Scientist

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech company in Oxford is seeking a candidate to join their Tech Transfer team. The role involves running pilot production lines for the development of new sequencing platforms and identifying improvements before production release. Ideal candidates should have a degree in a suitable scientific subject, relevant lab experience, and strong communication skills. This position offers generous benefits including an attractive bonus and private healthcare, aiming to make a difference in molecular analysis.

Benefits

Attractive bonus

Generous pension contributions

Private healthcare

Excellent starting salary

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific subject with relevant lab experience.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn.
• Motivated to achieve results and work well under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Run pilot production lines for new sequencing platforms.
• Identify areas of improvement on new developments.
• Support ongoing work to introduce improvements across platforms.

Skills

Lab-based skills and experience

Communication skills

Motivation to achieve results

Education

Degree in a suitable scientific subject

Job description

Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere.

The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis.

The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins.

The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments.

With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries!

We are looking for someone to join our Tech Transfer team in a role that involves working within a team tasked with improving and preparing new platforms or updates of existing Oxford Nanopore platforms for release in to production

The Details...

This role involves working in the Tech Transferteam to run the pilot production lines of new sequencing platforms in order to prepare to release these platforms in to production.

The purpose of the work withinthis team is to identify and assess areas of improvement on all new developments for Oxford Nanoporeplatforms and to address those areas identified prior to releasing the product to the production team.

This role will also involve running the pilot production lines of established product linesin order to support ongoing work to introduce iterative improvements across the whole range of Oxford Nanopore sequencing platforms.

What We're Looking For...

We'll expect you to have adequategree in a suitable scientific subject and to have relevant lab-based skills and experience.

Therole will suit someone who is a very good communicator,who is enthusiastic and willing to learn. It will also suit someone who is motivated to achieve results and works well to deadlines.

We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary.

If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.