Living Systems Engineer: Biofoundry & Measurement Innovation

National Physical Laboratory (NPL); Teddington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) seeks Scientists in Living Systems Engineering to support the UK Reference Biofoundry. You will join a multidisciplinary team advancing reference materials, methods and datasets for reproducibility, traceability, and comparability in Engineering Biology.

You will work on experiments with living measurement systems, operate the biofoundry, conduct collaborative research, and generate data for reports, publications, and contracts, contributing to UK and

Qualifications

• With a science-related degree, you have a solid background in research, able to work alone as well as part of a team.
• You need to have experience of planning and delivering tried and tested research methods, as well as having the potential to explore new ideas yourself.

Responsibilities

• experiment with living measurement systems (cells, protocells, virus-like particles)
• operate, develop, and maintain the biofoundry for living measurement systems
• perform collaborative research involving EngBio processes and applications
• generate data and prepare technical reports for publications and commercial contracts
• contribute to the delivery of collaborative R&D projects in the UK and internationally

Skills

synthetic biology

bioprocessing

cell-free systems

molecular cloning

assembly

synthetic cells

team collaboration

planning research

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry

Science-related degree

Job description

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) seeks Scientists in Living Systems Engineering to support the UK Reference Biofoundry. You will join a multidisciplinary team advancing reference materials, methods and datasets for reproducibility, traceability, and comparability in Engineering Biology.

You will work on experiments with living measurement systems, operate the biofoundry, conduct collaborative research, and generate data for reports, publications, and contracts, contributing to UK and