Advanced Research Assistant - Tissue Culture

Job Description

Location: Site based in CambridgeDo you want to work at the forefront of cutting-edge stem cell science for a world-renowned research organisation who are on course to double their workforce from 3000 employees to 6000 employees in just 2 years!Are you excited about the prospect of contributing to the success of truly ground-breaking large scale cellular projects!If you have answered yes to the above, then please continue reading as this could be your dream job!The requirements of the Advanced Research Assistant:

• 6 - 12 months experience post-graduation in either academia or industry as a Scientist or Research Assistant/Research Associate with practical tissue culture laboratory experience in one or more of the following areas: Cancer Cells, IPSCs or Organoids
• Based on the above you will have extensive mammalian cell culture experience with a background in troubleshooting and process development
• Naturally you will have excellent organisational skills with a flair for collaboration, multitasking & prioritising
• Experience with cellular assays such as flow cytometry is desirable as is experience designing and interpreting CRISPR/Cas experiments
• You will relish the opportunity to work in an environment that promotes independent thinking & teamwork

The responsibilities of the Advanced Research Assistant role:

• You will immerse yourself in exciting activities to progress cellular projects which involves generating, culturing, and manipulating a variety of cell lines (stem cells, primary cells, and immortalised cell lines) and running cellular phenotyping (assaysand imaging) activities on the lines
• Perform cell line manipulation such as differentiation, transduction, and transfections to a high standard to prepare them for downstream analysis
• Develop and run robust cellular protocols and assays to generate accurate reproducible data
• Ensure accurate record keeping, in line with CGaP standards and processes
• Contribute significantly to the analysis, review, and reporting (verbal and written) of the data collected
• Support the day to day running by ensuring all staff are working in accordance with management instructions, risk assessment, ethics, SOPs and other Institute/department specific processes or practices
• Promote and role-model a culture of continuous process improvement, open communication, creativity, and positivity.

Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa £28,000 - £34,000 (DOE)
• Life Assurance - six times your pensionable pay if you are a member of the pension scheme
• Amazing pension (15% Employer & 5% Employee Contribution)
• Private healthcare Dental payment plan, eye care payment plan
• Subsidised gym memberships (costing only £8)
• Free Bus from Cambridge City Centre & Other locations
• Family friendly environment including options for flexible and part-time working
• On-site workplace nursery
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes for pre-school children and summer holiday club
• 25 Days Holidays + 8 Bank Holidays AND an extra days holiday per year up to a maximum of 30 days
• Up to 2 days annual paid volunteering leave & up to 10 days paid Emergency Carers Leave per year
• Access to a substantial number of courses and training events onsite
• Concessions and discounts from our corporate perks site

Keyskills :
Cell BiologyStem CellsMammalian Cell CultureLaboratory Skills