Research Assistant - Fermentation Nottingham, England
Job description
We are looking for a Research Assistant to join our team in Nottingham. You will have a BSc in life sciences or a related discipline, aseptic technique and basic microbiology skills.
Are you an experienced fermentation technician or a recent life – science graduate? If so, this is a great opportunity for a Research Assistant to support the fermentation process for recombinant protein products. The site you will be joining is expanding and you will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment. You will join the Technical Support Group to improve productivity, titre, yield, efficiency and robustness of protein products.
This role is based in central Nottingham, the site is a short walk from the train station and tram stop so it is easily accessible.
Albumedix is now part of Sartorius, a recognised world leader in recombinant human albumin products and technologies.
What you will accomplish together with us
Provide practical support for biopharmaceutical manufacturing of upstream process steps (shake – flask, seeds, main fermenter, cell separation)
Operation of fermentation experiments using Benchtop Bioreactors (0.5 – 2L) and Pilot Bioreactor (20-200L). Including CIP, SIP, calibration, media preparation, feeding, seeding, inoculation fermentation monitoring and harvesting
Prepare test and release laboratory growth media, preparation of reagents and buffers
Prepare, clean and sterile glassware and plasticware
Maintain records and keep laboratory notebooks up to date
Interpret results, prepare data summaries and basic reports and recommend future action
Provide practical fermentation support to generate albumin – based products for enhanced service projects and application areas
Running daily laboratory operations such as balances, pH meters, spectrophotometer, centrifuge, autoclave etc.
What will convince us
BSc in life sciences or a related discipline
Aseptic technique and basic microbiology skills
Experience of running daily laboratory operations such as balances, pH meters, spectrophotometer. Centrifuge, autoclave, etc.
Attention to detail
Good communication, organisational and written skills
Enjoy working as part of a team
In order to commence working with us, the successful candidate will need the right to work in the UK.
What we offer
Our ambition is to simplify progress in life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry to help translate scientific findings into new therapeutics faster and more efficiently. So that more people can obtain access to better medicine. We have over 16,000 employees now at more than 60 production and sales locations worldwide are committed to this vision. And together, we have grown strongly over the past years. Do you also want to contribute to our vision? Grow with us and benefit from working with a Global Player that has kept its familiar atmosphere:
Opportunity for international career development: A global network offering seminars and training sessions, expert and manager career paths
Open and highly collaborative culture: Mutual support within teams and working as equals, team spirit and international collaboration
Work-life balance: Working from home at many sites
Intelligent working environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment
Ambitious goals: Sartorius plans to double its sales revenue approximately every five years and expects to grow its global team.
We look forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers
