Enara Bio’s purpose is to shine a light on unconventional T cell targets to develop cancer immunotherapies designed to provide lasting benefit for broad patient populations. Our proprietary EDAPT platform enables us to discover a novel and differentiated class of cancer-specific targets from the genomic dark matter, which we call Dark Antigens. We are pioneering approaches to exploit these Dark Antigen targets with a range of immunotherapeutic modalities, including bispecific T-cell engagers, adoptive cell therapies, and cancer vaccines.
Enara Bio was founded in 2016 and has been well funded to invest in the build-out and growth of our R&D efforts and our fantastic team. The company is based in Oxford, UK.
Role Overview
We are looking for a motivated Research Associate with a passion for immunotherapy to join our Cell & Immuno Biology function. This role requires technical expertise in in-vitro tissue culture and experience of operating in a Biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) laboratory. The role will support a wide range of in-vitro, mammalian cell-based research activities across our Discovery and Product pipeline. This is an opportunity for a dedicated scientist to contribute to the development of novel technology platforms and discover new therapies for cancers with significant unmet need.
Role Requirements
* Maintenance of mammalian cell lines – including routine tissue culture, preparation of master cell banks, preparation of cells for biological assays and preparation of samples for tissue-typing, monitoring infection (mycoplasma) and authentication (STR-profiling)
* Supporting scientists to conduct pipeline research – including immunological assays, primary human tissue processing, immune cell isolations, DNA and RNA extractions, etc.
* Working closely with functional and project teams to advance our platforms and pipeline
* Document experiments according to industry standards to support and enable filing of patents, publications, and regulatory documents.
* Overseeing the maintenance/ servicing of laboratory equipment
* Supporting Laboratory Operations Lead in ensuring all routine tasks are complete
* Provide help/support with maintenance of laboratory stocks and deliveries
* Management of biological and chemical hazardous waste streams
Following and ensuring compliance with all Environmental, Health and Safety company policies.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience required
* BSc or equivalent workplace experience in a relevant scientific discipline
* Hands-on experience in a biological laboratory environment ideally in the biotech/pharma industry
* Experience with cell culture and aseptic techniques ideally in a BSL-2 environment
Desirable Experience
* Experience of flow cytometry and other immunological or molecular biology techniques
Further information:
The Enara Bio team is driven to make a meaningful difference for people affected by cancer. Our culture is defined by our behavioural ethos:
Empowerment: We promote autonomy across Enara rejecting conventional hierarchy. We engage each other through transparency, collaboration, and trust. We each take action with a deep sense of personal and shared accountability.
Courage: We push boundaries in all that we do to deliver on our purpose. We make bold decisions, embrace risk, and tackle challenges to advance our novel science. Courage is essential for everything we do.
Humility: We are proud of and excited by our novel science, but we acknowledge that we cannot know everything. Our curiosity drives us to continually learn from each other & the outside world irrespective of our role or title. We give and receive feedback with no room for ego.
Growth: We invest in our people, culture, and community to foster belonging as a foundation for success. We embrace individual development to create deeper personal fulfilment and drive stronger collective impact.
We offer a competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience, and a benefits package including pension and health insurance.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate proof of the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Enara Bio Limited is an equal opportunities employer.
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