You will deputise for and work closely together with the Facility Manager to ensure the smooth running of the NGS facility, and assist in delivering new innovative methods for our Discovery Research Platform. You will also work collaboratively with bioinformaticians and researchers engaged in various NGS projects.
Routine tasks will include coordinating and planning incoming projects, receiving samples from facility users, performing a variety of spatial, single cell and bulk NGS library preparations, QC of RNA and DNA samples and libraries, implementing new protocols, managing specialised equipment, providing expert technical advice and purchasing consumables.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, reliable and experienced Genomics Technologist to join our Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) facility. This facility supports the general NGS needs of our researchers and is currently expanding into delivering spatial genomics services., You will be an experienced molecular biologist with a Degree or equivalent in a biological science, proven skills in RNA/DNA manipulation and considerable practical experience and theoretical knowledge of conventional and single cell NGS technologies. Prior experience of cell culture would be advantageous but experience in stem cell biology is not necessary. You should be confident working independently to research, learn and apply new techniques, and troubleshoot and optimise protocols.
You will have demonstrable organizational, documentation and time management skills, together with experience supporting a variety of research projects in a core environment or support role. The ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively at all levels is essential.
The Cambridge Stem Cell Institute is a world-leading centre for stem cell research, with a mission: to transform human health through a deep understanding of stem cell biology. The Institute is located in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre on the Biomedical Campus and has around 30 research groups, with over 300 scientists.