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Bioprocessing Technician

Employer
Hobson Prior
Location
Stevenage, England, Hertfordshire
Salary
Negotiable
Start date
9 Apr 2021
Closing date
7 May 2021

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Discipline
R & D
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Experienced (non-manager)

Job Details

We are currently in search for a Bioprocessing Technician to assist in designing and carrying out mammalian cell culture operations such as expansion, transduction and harvesting. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills in a dynamic start-up environment and gain experience of working within the cell & gene therapy and biotechnology industry as part of a young and ambitious team.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Job Responsibilities:

  • This role will involve collecting and analysing data from the experiments to inform design changes and process improvements for the technology in development (microscopy, cell viability, cell phenotyping, gene expression Data analysis of cell culture experiments and collected data).
  • Comparative runs of the in-house technology against existing technologies and modes of cell culture will be carried out (seeding, expansion, transduction and differentiation).
  • To be involved in requisition and procurement of consumables to maintain stock levels; team design meetings; and performing general laboratory tasks.

Requirements:

  • Experience with immune cells or any of the following cell lines/types: Jurkat, hESCs, HEK293
  • At least 2+years of cell and gene therapy (or similar) industry experience involving aseptic mammalian cell culture, cell transduction/transfection (e.g. viral and non-viral methods) and sample processing.
  • Experience with Molecular Biology techniques such as e.g. PCR, immunohistochemistry.
  • Experience with bioreactors such as stirred tanks, bags, or hollow-fibers (e.g. GE Wave, G-Rex, Dasgip, Miltenyi Prodigy, iCELLis, Terumo Quantum).
  • Responsible attitude, self-motivated and excellent organisational & communication skills.
  • Experience with microfluidic cell culture.
  • Experience with GMP, quality management, writing SOPs, risk assessments, lab reports.
  • Experience with industrialisation, process and technology transfer.

Apply now:

If you are interested in learning more or applying to this exciting opportunity then please click "Apply" and upload a copy of your CV. Alternatively, for further details or to talk directly to a life sciences recruitment specialist directly, please select "Contact me" at the top of this page.

Hobson Prior is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe. Hobson Prior is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Company

Providing recruitment solutions across the life sciences industry

Hobson Prior is a leading specialist life sciences recruiter focused on finding and placing outstanding candidates across Europe and the Asia Pacific. We work proactively and with integrity, communicate in a professional and honest manner and invest time to understand and match the exact requirements of our clients and candidates.

Our highly selective clients trust us to source and secure interim and permanent candidates who’ll make a real difference to the success of their business. Our candidates, the best in the industry, often choose to work with us exclusively because we offer the best opportunities in their specialist field.

Representing who we are and what we stand for, our values influence the way we serve our clients and candidates and the way we interact with each other.

We identified them collaboratively – as a team – and so feel 100% invested in them. Together, we think they provide the best possible outcomes all who work with us.

Professional
Our standards are set high. We work to a rigorous set of processes to ensure that our conduct is professional, ethical and delivered with integrity at all times.

Dedicated
We are dedicated to finding the very best solutions for our clients and candidates, always going the extra mile to deliver measureable value.

Experienced
We are guided by our experience and knowledge to provide the best possible service and support to our candidates, clients and colleagues. Our approach is consultative and collaborative.

Specialist
We focus solely on our chosen market, developing expert consultants who know their industry in depth and specialise within it.

Proactive
We find great candidates, developing relationships with them regardless of whether they are actively looking. This means we are able to provide both candidates and clients with unique opportunities.

Ambitious
Driven by results, we have plans to expand across different global regions and markets and have confidence in our ability to grow successfully through our core focus.

Company info
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Telephone
01892 612 612
Location
Wellington Gate
7-9 Church Rd
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1HT
United Kingdom

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