Junior Scientist - Cell and Molecular Biology Sheffield, England
Job description
Seeking:
We are looking for an organized, adaptable, driven, cell and molecular biologist who wants to work on globally important problems at the intersection of biology and engineering. Working across our biology team at our brand new, self built, independent labs, you will help develop our bioproduction technologies within a commercially focused startup R&D environment.
Anticipated Start Date: as soon as possible
Closing Date: 21 April, 2023
Salary Band: £20k - £30k
Contract: Full Time
Location: Sheffield, UK
About Us:
Unicorn biotechnologies is an early-stage, venture backed biotech company. We are developing a next generation biomanufacturing platform to efficiently scale production of all mammalian cell types. Our work crosses cellular/molecular/synthetic biology, and the engineering disciplines. We are creating solutions to real world biomanufacturing problems, and seek to remove the technical bottlenecks prohibiting the mass manufacture of mammalian cell based products. Our technologies will ultimately help produce transformative innovations, from cultivated meat to next-gen therapeutics, tangibly improving human and planetary health.
The Role:
In conjunction with our team of world class scientists and engineers, you will help prepare, conduct and analyse experiments to support development of our biomanufacturing platform and help accelerate our pace of discovery and experimental iteration.
Key responsibilities:
- Supporting R&D projects through your technical skills in culturing mammalian cells and molecular biology workflows.
- Acting as a champion of quality assurance/control for device testing and other product pipelines.
We Value:
Curious, creative and driven doers, who would relish the opportunity to work with a world class team in a fast-paced start-up environment.
Friendly, organised, efficient and enthusiastic people with a can-do attitude.
Collaborative and communicative people who thrive as part of a tight knit but technically diverse team.
People from all backgrounds and walks of life who want to play an active role in creating a company, and a future, we are all proud to be a part of.
Need to Have:
- Experience of mammalian cell culture.
- Experience of molecular biology associated workflows and approaches including gel electrophoresis, DNA/RNA isolation,PCR/qPCR, cloning and sequencing plasmid constructs.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary scientists/engineers and work on multiple research projects and commercial outputs simultaneously.
We will consider applicants from any/all relevant background(s), but you are likely to have a BSc with significant laboratory experience, or an MSc, in cellular/molecular/synthetic biology, ideally with at least 1 year of work experience.
Nice to Have:
- Experience culturing multiple different cell types (e .g. cell lines, primary cells, tissue specific progenitor cells, such as MSCs, and stem cells, such as iPSCs).
- Previous exposure to transfection methods for mammalian cells
- Experience of utilising flow cytometry.
- Experience of quality assurance and quality control processes.
- Experience in commercial R&D environments interacting with a diverse array of stakeholders (e.g. suppliers, commercial partners, etc.).
Benefits:
- Join a fast-moving transformative industry in a high growth environment. Opportunity to work on a variety of operational projects across the company and to rapidly learn new skills.
- Additional research and development training will be delivered by our superb team.
- We seek to empower, not restrict, and give ownership and significant input into key decisions.
- Our networks are your networks. We will do everything to empower and promote the people that work with us.
- You will be based in the UK's greenest city on the doorstep of the peak district with world-class hiking, biking, running, and climbing 15 minutes from our independent biolabs.
- Competitive salary and stock option plan.
Join Us:
Submit your application here
https://forms.gle/GTNLjgCyqupdQc8e7
Unicorn Biotechnologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces inclusion and diversity.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee stock ownership plan
- On-site parking
- Relocation assistance
- Sick pay
- Transport links
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: UBJuniorScientist
Expected start date: 26/06/2023
