Avantor
Cell Bank Specialist
Job Location
Highfields Caldecote, United Kingdom
Job Description
The Opportunity:
Please make sure you are happy with working hours/days before applying.
Avantor is looking for a Cell Bank Specialist to join the team based in Cambridge, UK. In this position you'll be part of the team that is responsible for delivery of support activities to our client's cell culture and banking science function and operating in accordance with respective H&S and GLS requirements.
This opportunity would suit an experienced Senior Research Technician or Scientist with multiple years' experience of performing mammalian cell culture, banking and aseptic techniques, who seeks a working pattern that bridges and includes the weekend.The role will encompass the supervision of a small team and hold responsibility for the output of the team across the weekend.
This role will be a part-time temporary position (12-months FTC), based in brand-new facility at the customer site - The Discovery Centre, Bio-Medical Campus in Cambridge. Next to an attractive salary, we offer multiple benefits such as pension scheme, private medical and dental care and additional day off for your birthday.
Working hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday from 8:00/9:00 until 16:00/17:00. In total 32 hours a week.
The Team
You'll be a part of newly established Cell Biology group of 3. The team is responsible for a range of laboratory tasks to support cell culture.
You'll be part of initial test phase pilot programme, with a possibility for the position to become a permanent upon the successful completion of the project.
Who we're looking for
How you'll thrive and create an impact
#LI-Onsite
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor?
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
EEO Statement:
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Privacy Policy:
We will use the personal information that you have submitted to us in order to consider your application for the relevant role.
Your privacy is important to us. Please click here for our Privacy Policy which explains the purposes for which we will use your personal information and the ways in which we will handle and retain your information. It also explains the rights you have in relation to your information, and how to contact us with any queries or requests.
3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:
By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.
Location: Highfields Caldecote, GB
Posted Date: 9/20/2024
Please make sure you are happy with working hours/days before applying.
Avantor is looking for a Cell Bank Specialist to join the team based in Cambridge, UK. In this position you'll be part of the team that is responsible for delivery of support activities to our client's cell culture and banking science function and operating in accordance with respective H&S and GLS requirements.
This opportunity would suit an experienced Senior Research Technician or Scientist with multiple years' experience of performing mammalian cell culture, banking and aseptic techniques, who seeks a working pattern that bridges and includes the weekend.The role will encompass the supervision of a small team and hold responsibility for the output of the team across the weekend.
This role will be a part-time temporary position (12-months FTC), based in brand-new facility at the customer site - The Discovery Centre, Bio-Medical Campus in Cambridge. Next to an attractive salary, we offer multiple benefits such as pension scheme, private medical and dental care and additional day off for your birthday.
Working hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday from 8:00/9:00 until 16:00/17:00. In total 32 hours a week.
The Team
You'll be a part of newly established Cell Biology group of 3. The team is responsible for a range of laboratory tasks to support cell culture.
You'll be part of initial test phase pilot programme, with a possibility for the position to become a permanent upon the successful completion of the project.
Who we're looking for
- Education: Biological Science degree or multiple years' experience within a mammalian cell science laboratory, leading and training other technicians
- Experience:
- Experienced in mammalian cell, tissue culture and aseptic techniques with a strong understanding of cell culture growth in a range of cell lines is essential
- Laboratory knowledge of research processes and procedures, compliance to Health and Safety regulations and requirements.
- Conversant and experienced at using IT systems, platforms and generic applications (training provided for on in house specifics
- Technical troubleshooting capabilities and experience of performing laboratory support activities
- Proven ability to flex to meet task re-prioritisation and to work efficiently in a team with minimal supervision
How you'll thrive and create an impact
- Perform routine mammalian cell culture and banking, reagent and media preparation and aliquoting
- Cell QC testing and analysis
- Capture shift task requirements and conduct an effective handover with the customer to meet supply requests
- Act as Point of Contact for the Cell Bank and Science teams, actively engaging to understand and facilitate their business requirements and working towards an optimised cadence and work pattern
- Ensure appropriate and effective delegation of tasks during the shift to ensure quality of products and optimised resource productivity
#LI-Onsite
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor?
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
EEO Statement:
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Privacy Policy:
We will use the personal information that you have submitted to us in order to consider your application for the relevant role.
Your privacy is important to us. Please click here for our Privacy Policy which explains the purposes for which we will use your personal information and the ways in which we will handle and retain your information. It also explains the rights you have in relation to your information, and how to contact us with any queries or requests.
3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:
By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.
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Location: Highfields Caldecote, GB
Posted Date: 9/20/2024
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