Technologist - Research & Development

• 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.