Research Technician - Discovery Bioanalysis

Avantor, Inc.; Cambridge; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Avantor, Inc. is seeking a laboratory professional to operate Leica LMD7 Laser Microdissection, perform precise tissue collection for downstream omics applications, and support sample preparation for transcriptomics and proteomics at our Cambridge site.

You will manage sample requests and workflows using LIMS/BSI systems, maintain accurate metadata and chain-of-custody records, and conduct tissue accessioning, fixation, embedding, processing and sectioning while ensuring data integrity and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Leica Laser Microdissection systems (LMD), ideally Leica LMD7.
• Experience using LIMS or BSI sample inventory systems for sample tracking and metadata management
• Degree in Biosciences or equivalent laboratory experience
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Experience working within regulated laboratory environments and following safety procedures

Responsabilités

• Operate and maintain the Leica LMD7 Laser Microdissection platform
• Perform precision collection of spatially resolved tissue areas for downstream omics applications
• Support sample preparation activities related to transcriptomics, proteomics, and other omics workflows
• Ensure high-quality sample collection and processing for research projects
• Manage sample requests and workflows using LIMS systems
• Maintain accurate sample metadata, inventory records, and chain-of-custody information
• Support data integrity and sample traceability throughout the research lifecycle
• Tissue accessioning, fixation, embedding, processing, and sectioning
• Perform image and metadata quality control assessments
• Conduct microscopic quality checks of tissue sections
• Support histology and laboratory workflows, including staining procedures where required
• Maintain laboratory equipment and consumable inventories
• Prepare routine laboratory reagents and solutions
• Ensure laboratory housekeeping and compliance standards are maintained

Connaissances

Leica LMD7

LIMS/BSI experience

Histology understanding

Organisational skills

Independent work

Communication skills

Regulated lab experience

Formation

Biosciences degree or equivalent

Outils

Leica LMD7

LIMS/BSI systems

Description du poste

Carries out a range of complex scientific support tasks at customer facilities, requiring significant interpretation of technical/scientific protocols to support research objectives effectively. Solves intricate research support and technical challenges independently, drawing on a deep understanding of laboratory techniques, experimental design, and past experiences to inform judgments and decisions. Supports nucleic acid workflows, performs DNA/RNA extraction and preparation for sequencing, and/or maintains and expands cell and tissue cultures, supporting R&D and production workflows. Collects, documents, and organizes data and observations, ensuring clarity and accessibility for review and analysis by research teams. Collaborates extensively with internal scientific support teams and customer contacts, facilitating communication and understanding across disciplines to meet customer's needs.

• Operate and maintain the Leica LMD7 Laser Microdissection platform
• Perform precision collection of spatially resolved tissue areas for downstream omics applications
• Support sample preparation activities related to transcriptomics, proteomics, and other omics workflows
• Ensure high-quality sample collection and processing for research projects

Sample Tracking & Data Management

• Manage sample requests and workflows using BSI/LIMS systems
• Maintain accurate sample metadata, inventory records, and chain-of-custody information
• Support data integrity and sample traceability throughout the research lifecycle

Laboratory Operations

• Tissue accessioning, fixation, embedding, processing, and sectioning
• Perform image and metadata quality control assessments
• Conduct microscopic quality checks of tissue sections
• Support histology and laboratory workflows, including staining procedures where required
• Maintain laboratory equipment and consumable inventories
• Prepare routine laboratory reagents and solutions
• Ensure laboratory housekeeping and compliance standards are maintained

This role is particularly suited to candidates with strong Laser Microdissection (LMD) experience using Leica platforms, proven experience working with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)/BSI sample inventory systems, and an interest in histology specimen processing, including tissue accessioning, fixation, embedding, processing, and sectioning.

Essential

• Hands-on experience with Leica Laser Microdissection systems (LMD), ideally Leica LMD7
• Experience using LIMS or BSI sample inventory systems for sample tracking and metadata management
• Degree in Biosciences or equivalent laboratory experience
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Experience working within regulated laboratory environments and following safety procedures

Highly Desirable

• Histopathology experience within a research environment
• Tissue processing, sectioning, and histology techniques
• Understanding of omics workflows and sample preparation requirements
• Knowledge of the Human Tissue Act and laboratory compliance requirements
• Experience with digital imaging and image quality control,

If you're a laboratory professional with strong Laser Microdissection (Leica) experience and confidence working with LIMS/BSI systems, we'd love to hear from you. This is a rare opportunity to apply your specialist skills in a leading research environment while contributing directly to impactful scientific programmes.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.