Scientist, Pathogen Diagnostics & Metagenomics

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Enhanced holiday pay

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Electric Car Scheme

Job summary

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford is seeking a detailed-oriented Scientist in Biotechnology to develop a metagenomic pathogen detection platform. This role focuses on enhancing diagnostic capabilities for infectious diseases.

The successful candidate will design experiments, analyse data, and collaborate with engineers and scientists while ensuring high-quality experimental protocols.

Benefits include competitive salary, enhanced holiday pay, and private medical insurance, among others.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent industry experience in a related discipline.
• Strong hands-on laboratory experience in biochemistry, chemistry, or molecular biology.
• Ability to analyse and interpret experimental data quantitatively.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute hypothesis-driven experiments to generate data.
• Optimise experimental workflows for reliability and performance.
• Collect and interpret experimental data using quantitative methods.

Skills

Laboratory experience in biochemistry

Experimental design understanding

Data analysis and interpretation

Troubleshooting workflows

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Education

PhD in Biochemistry or related field

Job description

Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford is seeking a detailed-oriented Scientist in Biotechnology to develop a metagenomic pathogen detection platform. This role focuses on enhancing diagnostic capabilities for infectious diseases.

The successful candidate will design experiments, analyse data, and collaborate with engineers and scientists while ensuring high-quality experimental protocols.

Benefits include competitive salary, enhanced holiday pay, and private medical insurance, among others.