- laboratory technician recombinant protein expression purification
- A minimum of BSc in Biology, Biotechnology or related field and 2-3 years postgraduate experience or equivalent.
- Extensive practical experience in a sterile culture techniques and recombinant expression systems (insect, mammalian, prokaryotic)
- Excellent knowledge of upstream and downstream processes of recombinant protein expression.
- Robust skills in standard molecular biology techniques, such as generation, handling and amplification of plasmids.
- Fundamental knowledge of biochemical techniques, such as buffer and media preparation for expression and purification.
- Ability to work flexibly within a team as well as being highly self-motivated and work independently.
- Demonstrates good problem-solving skills to overcome technical challenges.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills as well as the ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Experience in maintaining and reordering consumable stocks related to expression technologies.
- Innovative and ambitious mindset, with an inquisitive and agile approach to problem-solving and overcoming technical challenges; motivated to continuously learn and take on challenges.
- Caring and inclusive; respectful and receptive to others' diverse ideas, experience and perspectives, and enjoys working collaboratively with others as a team.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Familiarity and/or previous exposure to large-scale protein production and purification workflows in a pharmaceutical/Biotech laboratory.
- Experience with suspension cultures of mammalian/insect cells.
- Experience with Baculo- /BacMam or Lentiviral expression systems.
- Experience with large-scale transient transfection methods (eg. PEI mediated)
- The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of tissue culture cell lines used for recombinant expression in mammalian cells (HEK293F/S) and insect cells (Sf9)
- Coordinate with protein biochemists to perform routine scale-ups (liter-scale) of bacteria mammalian and insect cells for protein expression.
- Generate Bacmids and produce DNA amplifications for large scale transfection (Giga Preps)
- Prepare and sterilise media and supplement antibiotics for large bacterial grow-ups and selection plates.
- Generate Baculo/BacMam viral stocks and carry out virus amplifications for large scale-ups.
- Maintain stocks of competent cells (bacterial expression and cloning strains, such as BL21, DH5a and DH10Bac, WK6) for cloning, bacterial protein expression and Bacmid production.
- Harvest large scale suspension cultures and keep records of frozen cell pellets.
- Ensure proper record-keeping of cell culture passage numbers and stocks and archiving of the plasmid collection.
- Carry out regular cleaning of biosafety cabinets, tissue culture incubators and water baths in the tissue culture facility.
- Run the autoclave and dishwasher to support glassware cleaning and sterilization.
- Participate in routine protein purifications of tool reagents (TEV protease, nanobodies)
- Support the general lab workflows by ordering sufficient stocks of media, flasks and other TC/general lab consumables.
- Share information openly and work collaboratively with other departments to help advance different projects and achieve company goals.
- Promote and adhere to OMass' values of being Ambitious, Responsible, Innovative, Focused, Caring and Collaborative.
- Private Health Insurance
- Health and wellbeing cashback scheme
- Life Assurance and Income Protection
- Participation in Employee Equity Scheme25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution
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Laboratory Technician - Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - OBN Ltd
Description
Laboratory Technician (Recombinant Protein Expression & Purification)
OMass Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Oxford discovering medicines against highly- validated target ecosystems, such as membrane proteins or intracellular complexes. The company's unique OdyssIONTM technology platform comprises novel biochemistry techniques, next-generation native mass spectrometry, and custom chemistry. OMass is advancing a pipeline of small molecule therapeutics in rare diseases and immunological conditions, that target solute carriers, complex-bound proteins, and GPCRs.
You will already possess significant experience with large scale expression technologies to support industry workflows and will leverage this knowledge to expand the capabilities for protein expression at OMass Therapeutics.
To find out more about the meaningful work OMass delivers, as well as our EVP please consult
Essential Experience, Skills and Qualities
Preferred Experience and Skills
Role Responsibilities
OMass offers an excellent benefits package including:
OMass Therapeutics values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity, we also have full responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work and live in the UK.
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