Lab Technician
hace 2 días
Cambridge
Job description: Targo Tx is an innovative therapeutics company developing durable nucleic acid medicines enabled by our functionalised lipid nanoparticle platform. This encompasses two main research focuses: lipid nanoparticle formulation and payload design. We are expanding the team at our site in Cambridgeshire and are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Laboratory Technician to support day-to-day laboratory operations and ensure smooth running of scientific activities across the company. Responsibilities: • Work collaboratively to assist the R&D functions of the company, • Carry out molecular biology and formulation support activities: Prepare reagents, buffers, media and critical components, ensuring accurate material usage and inventory maintenance, • Assist with maintenance and storage of cell lines, ensuring cells are available for experimentation, • Assist team members with experiments, including sample measurements and biological assays, • Maintain adequate stock levels and inventories of laboratory consumables, common chemicals, reagents, enzymes, media etc. in central storage locations, • Responsible for preparation of buffers, glassware washing and autoclaving, • Assist with ordering procedure: stock take, ordering, quote requests and delivery dates. Liaise with suppliers to stay connected and up to date with products, services and technology, • Support shipping samples to collaborators, liaising with courier services, • Ensure compliance with Quality policies, SOPs and Health & Safety procedures, • Undertake any other appropriate roles and responsibilities that reasonably fall within the role holder’s skills and experience as requested Person Specification: • A level/BTEC or equivalent experience in biology or chemistry with good understanding of molecular biology and biological techniques, • BSc or equivalent experience in biochemistry, or related life science field, is desirable, • 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role is desirable, • Outstanding organisational skills, record keeping and attention to detail, • Solid understanding of basic lab equipment, Health & Safety and good lab practices, • Excellent team working and communication skills, • Knowledge and experience of tissue culture including aseptic technique is desirable, • Knowledge and practical experience of reagent and sample handling, and pipetting is desirable