Molecular Biology Research Associate - Cloning (Hybrid)

Wild Bioscience Ltd; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group life cover

Pension 5% Company contribution

Private medical insurance

Maternity/paternity leave

Company socials

Refreshments

Team meals

Training & development

Flexible working

Cutting-edge science exposure

Job summary

Wild Bio seeks a motivated Research Associate to run and improve our cloning pipeline, from in silico design through assembly, transformation and quality control to sequence-verified plasmids. You will also manage the gene synthesis process and contribute to genome editing construct design.

The role requires a BSc/MSc in biology or equivalent experience, plus hands-on molecular biology with cloning workflows.

Qualifications

• A BSc/MSc degree in biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• At least one year in a molecular biology lab covering full cloning workflow and sequence verification.
• Understanding of common cloning methods (Golden Gate, Gibson Assembly, Gateway).
• Ability to perform routine molecular biology calculations and data recording.
• Strong attention to detail and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cloning projects end to end from design to sequence-verified plasmids.
• Manage gene synthesis pipeline from orders to verification.
• Carry out core molecular biology tasks including DNA/RNA prep and extractions.
• Collect and analyse data, maintain records in databases.
• Collaborate across teams and assist SOP writing and review.
• Contribute to genome editing construct design with genome editing scientists.

Skills

Molecular biology

Cloning workflow

Primer design

PCR

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

BSc/MSc in biology or related field

Tools

Golden Gate

Gibson Assembly

Gateway cloning

Job description

Wild Bio seeks a motivated Research Associate to run and improve our cloning pipeline, from in silico design through assembly, transformation and quality control to sequence-verified plasmids. You will also manage the gene synthesis process and contribute to genome editing construct design.

The role requires a BSc/MSc in biology or equivalent experience, plus hands-on molecular biology with cloning workflows.