Job title: Yeast Technical Expert.
Location: Bracknell, Berkshire.
Contract: 24- month FTC.
Pay rate: £20.90p/h
SRG are looking for a research scientist to work within the cell biology research team for a worldwide agro-chemical company based in Jealott's Hill, Berkshire. As a yeast technical expert you would be responsible for planning biological assays into yeast production and gene expression, as well as interpreting and communicating scientific data across cross-functional teams.
This role would be ideal for someone with a few years laboratory experience in a cell biology lab, preferably at a research scientist/ post-doctoral level.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- To effectively plan, execute and communicate impact of yeast-based heterologous gene expression approaches to cross-indication project support
- To identify, prioritise and design advances in yeast-based technologies towards support of lead generation activities
- To effectively plan and execute transgenic and library-based experiments, making use of bioinformatics and molecular biology design software, automation and laboratory microbiological containment facilities,
- To design and execute analysis of existing omics datasets.
- To understand, interpret and present complex external data independently and in consultation with relevant experts to enable decisions on the work programme content, procedures or problem resolution.
- Develop and expand knowledge of own scientific discipline through appropriate reading and actively seek to broaden understanding of other scientific disciplines.
- Maintain a good working relationship with functional colleagues to ensure effective two-way exchange of ideas.
- Produce and accurately record all results to agreed company standards.
- Maintain high standards of HSE compliance, which includes following all risk assessments, reporting of safety incidents and supporting the lab stewards community when requested**.**
Candidate Requirements:
- Educated to Msc or PhD level in biology, biomedical science or related field.
- 2-4 years of laboratory experience in molecular biology, genetics or biochemistry with experience working with yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae or other fungi.
- Ability to communicate scientific work in a manner appropriate to the customer/ audience.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.