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Oxford Nanopore Technologies is seeking a Senior Scientist to join their Translational Development - Infection Team in Norwich. The role involves developing innovative diagnostic workflows for infectious diseases, utilizing cutting-edge sequencing technology. Candidates should have a PhD in life sciences and be well-versed in molecular biology techniques, contributing to impactful scientific advancements.
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Job Description
Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.
Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
Oxford Nanopore's sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis, in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths. Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere!
We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Scientist to join our Translational Development - Infection Team. This position will be based at our labs in Norwich.
The Details...
The Translational Development - Infection Team are responsible for developing and prototyping diagnostic products and protocols for the infectious diseases market. This role will support the further development required for our end-to-end workflows. This exciting opportunity involves creating, developing and evaluating metagenomic and targeted diagnostic workflows compatible with our disruptive sequencing devices, such as the MinION. Reporting to the Associate Director of Translational Development - Infection, the Senior Scientist will drive forward projects by contributing expertise in the laboratory environment as well as ideas and knowledge to support the development and testing of prototype products.
Hands-on experience in four or more of the following areas is required:
Responsibilities include:
What We're Looking For...
We'll expect you to have a PhD in life sciences or several years of equivalent, relevant industry experience. You'll be skilled in the manipulation of nucleic acids (both DNA and RNA) and will have experience with a wide variety of molecular biology techniques and methods. Experience with library preparation for DNA and RNA sequencing is desirable.
In addition, you'll need excellent communication skills to effectively influence and engage with key stakeholders plus exemplary time management skills, methodical problem-solving ability and a good eye for detail. This role will suit someone with the drive to achieve results and who is motivated to achieve company set targets within deadlines.
We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary.
If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
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About Us
Oxford Nanopore's goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology enabling the real-time, high-performance, accessible and scalable analysis of DNA and RNA. The technology is used in more than 100 countries to understand the biology of humans and diseases, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses and whole environments.
Oxford Nanopore was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford and now employs over 1000 employees around the world.