• Job title: R&D Technologist
• Location: Cambridge
• Contract Length: 12 months
• Working Hours: 37.5 hours/week
• Pay Rate: £15.83

About the Role

We are currently looking for a Technologist to join our clients Cell Expression Systems R&D team in Cambridge, to contribute to the execution of analytical activities for multiple projects.

Core responsibilities include:

• Assist with sample analysis to generate data for decision making across multiple projects with other senior analytical scientists
• Perform sample purification, product quantification and product quality analysis including but not limited to PrA HPLC, SEC, CE-SDS and icIEF
• Solution preparations - including analytical buffers, media and feed where required
• Monthly mycoplasma testing
• General lab housekeeping e.g. stock checks, instrument calibrations when required
• Work closely with multiple R&D teams to deliver solutions or improvements in recombinant protein manufacturing
• Maintain accurate and timely records to appropriate quality standards
• Actively keep aware of relevant academic literature
• Contribute ideas and opinions to aid the development of new methods and/or technologies
• 85% lab-based role using experience and knowledge

Key requirements:

• Previous practical experience in an analytical laboratory with a focus on protein characterisation, with aseptic practical experience
• Knowledge and practical expertise in chromatography and electrophoresis techniques (e.g. ProA HPLC, SEC, CE-SDS) in the field of protein characterization
• Knowledge of affinity purification techniques
• A good general background in established analytical methods in the industry, including the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches
• Previous practical experience in an analytical laboratory with a focus on protein characterisation

Nice to have experience:

• Aseptic practical experience
• Solution preparation
• Any equipment maintenance

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.