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| Job Location | Edinburgh |
| Education | Not Mentioned |
| Salary | £30,000 - £40,000 per annum |
| Industry | Not Mentioned |
| Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
| Job Type | Permanent, full-time |
This is an opportunity to join an ambitious start-up company based in the Edinburgh BioQuarter offering specialist preclinical contract research services to Biotech/Pharma companies focussed on Immunology, neuroscience and specialised multiplex Histology.The team are looking for an experienced scientist with a strong molecular biology background, with a particular focus on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) skills to apply their technical experience and knowledge to a variety of client and company projects.Key Tasks:- Work with the team and relevant academic contacts as required to ensure quality conduct, design and delivery of client projects (primarily in immunology).- Production and maintenance of primary cell cultures (eg. T, dendritic cells, macrophages) as well as various tumour cell lines as required.- Conduct experimental readout and analysis using cell sorting, flow cytometry, ELISAs, PCR and NGS.- Data analysis and quantification using appropriate statistical methods.- Actively interrogate scientific literature to understand relevant therapeutic targets in and new developments in NGS technologies.- Planning of projects in advance, arranging resources required for experimental conduct, ordering reagents etc.- Accurate record keeping of all experimental work, from initial protocol development, accurate lab notes, through to write up of results and report production.- Strong verbal communication skills, participating in lab and client discussions.- Implement quality control steps to ensure projects are conducted and delivered according to the standards expected, developing new or updating SOPs as required.- May be required to train and line manage junior members of staff.Desired Skills/Experience:- Life science degree (Immunology/Molecular Biology/Oncology desirable), PhD an advantage.- Experience with NGS library prep: bulk RNA-seq (Smartseq, TruSeq), single cell (10x genomics) - Laboratory experience in sterile TC methods, ELISAs, flow cytometry, RNA extraction and QC (use of Qubit and Bioanalyzer), targeted pre-amplification, Taqman qPCR.- Familiarity with single cell analysis and interpretation of gene expression and other single cell-omics data- Preferred: familiarity with single cell PCR, VDJ sequence, nanostring, spatial transcriptomicsThey are looking for a dynamic individual to join their growing team, who would be excited about investigating novel compound activity on behalf of their clients.Salary entry level will be based on experience.