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R&D Technologist

Hyper Recruitment Solutions
Cambridge
1 year ago
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Role Overview

We are currently looking for a R&D Technologist to join a leading Biotech company based in the Cambridge area. As the R&D Technologist you will be responsible for helping develop novel molecular and synthetic biology constructs, culturing mammalian cells in flasks and small-scale bioreactors, high throughput DNA assembly and analytical methodologies, whilst also ensuring the good maintenance of the laboratories.

Key Duties and Responsibilities


Your duties as the R&D Technologist will be varied however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

1. You will be focussing on the generation of new plasmids for the expression of complex biological molecules.

2. As the R&D Technologist you will be involved in DNA sequencing processing and assessment.

3. You will be culturing mammalian cell lines in flasks and small-scale bioreactors and perform analytical procedures such as high throughput protein quantification, and others, as required by the project.

4. As the R&D Technologist you will be writing high-quality reports about the project and presenting the findings to the R&D team.

Role Requirements


To be successful in your application to this exciting opportunity as the R&D Technologist we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:

1. BSc or MSc in Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemistry.

2. Biological/Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Biochemistry Key focus on molecular biology and mammalian cell culture.

3. Basic working knowledge of core molecular biology techniques required.

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