
- Optionales Büro in London
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the Microbial Generation team in isolation of novel species of microbes
- Supporting the Screening team in running routine bioassays and sample extractions
- Maintenance of our microbial library, including using various methods to stock our strains
- Maintenance of the pipeline for microbial isolation and passaging samples for isolation of microbial species
- DNA harvesting and library preparation for NGS
- Preparation of media for DOE-driven experiments
- Ownership of project(s) and upskilling in various areas of the Bactobio pipeline
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- A Master’s degree or above in life sciences, or a BSc in life sciences plus equivalent experience
- Experience working with sterile technique including handling of agar plates and liquid culture
- Experience with working with bacteria (a plus if it’s with species which are difficult to culture in the lab)
- Interest in biotechnology and enthusiasm for scientific discovery
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team
- Experience working in industry for 1-2 years
- Experience with next generation sequencing (NGS), especially library preparation for Illumina and nanopore sequencing
- Experience working with liquid-handling robots
Benefits
- The chance to be part of an impact-driven, fun, multicultural, kind, and ambitious crowd
- Daily access to academic leaders, business leaders, and unicorn founders
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Enhanced parental leave (12 weeks maternity / 6 weeks paternity)
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Paid sabbatical after 5 years employment
- Flexible start and finish times within the company’s core hours to fit your preferences
- Weekly team activities including board games, sports activities, and socials on Fridays
- Complimentary snacks, fruits, tea, coffee, soft drinks,...
- Access to 1000s of training courses through Udemy, with an allowance for both personal development and work-related training
- Bike2Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering structured counselling, life and career coaching, legal and financial advice platform