Technical Specialist (CARMA)
Department
Chemical Engineering
Salary
Starting from £30,505, rising to £36,924
Closing date
Wednesday 30 October 2024
About the role
The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Bath hosts one of the largest cellular agriculture upstream bioprocess research labs in the UK, focusing on precision fermentation and tissue engineering-produced food products. Building on a string of major national research grants, including the newly awarded CARMA grant, the Department has created shared Upstream Bioprocessing Testing labs to better maintain equipment and improve training and support of researchers, as well as an existing Precision Fermentation pilot facility.
We are seeking a Technical Specialist to work within these labs, specifically responsible for:
- Providing expert technical guidance and support for research in upstream bioprocessing, particularly yeast and mammalian cell culture.
- Training researchers on the safe use of the experimental apparatus.
- Advising on the design and assist with the development of relevant experimental protocols
- Running further analytical methods to fully assess biological cellular systems.
- Co-ordinate across CARMA work packages to ensure smooth transfer of materials and best practices.
- Mainta...