Pioneering Single-Cell & Spatial Omics Specialist

King's College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting allowance

Job summary

King’s Smart Trials Hub at King’s College London is seeking a Technical Specialist in Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics and Spatial Proteomics to advance cutting-edge workflows. You will support a multidisciplinary team, optimise RNA and protein barcoding, NGS, data QC, and method development, ensuring high-quality datasets and robust design on campus.

This full-time, onsite post offers an indefinite contract and London weighting.

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant subject area or equivalent research experience.
• Hands-on experience with spatial transcriptomics platforms (Chromium/Visium/Xenium).
• Experience with data analysis and QC of single-cell sequencing/spatial transcriptomics data.
• Experience in method development and optimizing workflows for robust, reproducible data.
• Experience operating and maintaining laboratory equipment.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and optimize single-cell and spatial omics workflows.
• Provide experimental design advice and troubleshoot issues.
• Maintain equipment and ensure high data integrity.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Support data generation and quality control.

Education

PhD in relevant subject area

Tools

10x Genomics Ranger

Job description

King’s Smart Trials Hub at King’s College London is seeking a Technical Specialist in Single Cell Spatial Transcriptomics and Spatial Proteomics to advance cutting-edge workflows. You will support a multidisciplinary team, optimise RNA and protein barcoding, NGS, data QC, and method development, ensuring high-quality datasets and robust design on campus.

This full-time, onsite post offers an indefinite contract and London weighting.