Production Technician

Hoxton Farms; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoxton Farms is seeking a Production Technician to join its R&D team in London, where you will be involved in cultivating mammalian cells for cultivated fat production. This role requires a degree in a related field and experience in cell culture. In addition to working in a state-of-the-art lab, benefits include a competitive salary, stock options, and a supportive work environment that promotes diversity.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Stock option plan

Private health insurance

Pension plan (matching up to 5% + salary sacrifice)

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Weekly socials and events

Supportive and collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Experience in solution preparation <20 L.
• Experience with cell culture in flasks.
• Ability to manage stocks of materials.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating cells into adipocytes in the new tissue culture lab.
• Executing protocols for large-scale cell culture production.
• Supporting routine lab operations and documentation.

Skills

Teamwork

Curiosity

Aseptic Technique

Education

Bachelor's degree in bio/chemical engineering or related discipline

Tools

Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN)

Job description

We're looking for a Production Technician to join our awesome team.

You will join our R&D team in London, operating mammalian tissue culture systems to support the production of cultivated fat. Working alongside brilliant engineers, biologists, and mathematicians, you will execute novel protocols and technologies to drive our progress towards large-scale manufacture.

At every step, you’ll play a huge role in shaping the future of food.

As a Production Technician, you will work within our Production team to cultivate cells into delicious adipocytes in our brand new tissue culture lab and pilot facility. You will bring suspension cells from cryo up to the final product in a variety of vessels, and support the team by making media and performing cell culture and routine lab operations. Your diligence, talent for collaboration, and reliability will make you an essential member of our team.

You should have:

• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in bio/chemical engineering, biomanufacturing or chemical manufacturing, cell biology, or a related discipline

• Experience in solution preparation <20 L

• Experience with cell culture in flasks

• Excellent aseptic technique in biosafety cabinets

• Experience following SOPs and precisely documenting lab operations

• Ability to manage stocks of materials

• A talent for teamwork and collaboration

• Enthusiasm, curiosity, and drive

Ideally you'll have experience in some, but not necessarily all, of the following areas:

• Experience with suspension cell culture

• Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) software

• Sterile media preparation at >100 L scale

• Workshop or manual work experience

• Experience handling tube welders and media bags

The benefits:

Highly competitive salary (£38k)

Stock option plan

️ Brand new lab and office in Old Street

Weekly socials and events

️???? Private health insurance

Pension plan (matching up to 5% + salary sacrifice)

️ 25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Supportive and collaborative environment

Being part of something amazing

Hoxton Farms is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging.

If you believe you would add value to our company but don’t meet all the criteria, we would still love to hear from you. We especially encourage applications from female+, LGBTQIA+, disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are underrepresented in the tech industry.