Tech Transfer Scientist

Oxford Nanopore Technologies; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in molecular analysis, Oxford Nanopore Technologies is seeking to enhance its Tech Transfer team. The role focuses on running pilot production lines, improving sequencing platforms, and ensuring high-quality production readiness. Ideal candidates should have a scientific degree and relevant lab experience, along with strong communication skills and a results-driven approach.

Benefits

Attractive bonus

Generous pension contributions

Private healthcare

Excellent starting salary

Qualifications

• Relevant lab-based experience required.
• Good communicator and enthusiastic learner expected.
• Motivated individual with the ability to work under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Run pilot production lines of new and established sequencing platforms.
• Identify and assess areas of improvement on new developments.
• Support ongoing improvements across Oxford Nanopore sequencing platforms.

Skills

Lab-based skills

Communication

Enthusiasm

Motivation to achieve results

Ability to work to deadlines

Education

Degree in a suitable scientific subject

Job description

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our 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 for faster, information-rich, accessible, and affordable molecular analysis.

The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for analyzing other types of molecules including proteins.

The technology is used to understand and characterize the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, as well as plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and entire environments.

With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK-headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries!

We are looking for someone to join our Tech Transfer team in a role that involves working within a team tasked with improving and preparing new platforms or updates of existing Oxford Nanopore platforms for release into production.

The Details...

This role involves working in the Tech Transfer team to run pilot production lines of new sequencing platforms to prepare for their release into production.

The purpose of this work is to identify and assess areas of improvement on all new developments for Oxford Nanopore platforms and to address these areas before releasing the product to the production team.

This role will also involve running pilot production lines of established product lines to support ongoing improvements across the range of Oxford Nanopore sequencing platforms.

What We're Looking For...

We expect you to have a degree in a suitable scientific subject and relevant lab-based skills and experience.

The role suits someone who is a good communicator, enthusiastic, and willing to learn. It also suits someone motivated to achieve results and who works well to deadlines.

We offer outstanding benefits including an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare, and an excellent starting salary.

If you want to utilize your skills to make a real difference to humankind, consider joining our team and apply today!