Advanced Research Assistant

1 month ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Wellcome Sanger Institute Full time

Do you want to help us improve human health and understand life on Earth? Make your mark by shaping the future to enable or deliver life-changing science to solve some of humanity's greatest challenges.

Here at the world-famous and internationally respected Wellcome Sanger Institute, we have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Advanced Research Assistant to join the Short Read team within the Sequencing Operations department.

**About the Role**

This is a laboratory-based role where you will be responsible for performing high-throughput Illumina library creations as well as manual laboratory techniques in a low-throughput environment. Generating DNA libraries using a variety of automation platforms (Agilent Bravo, Hamilton and Beckman Coulter BioMek liquid handling platforms), the Short Read team also carries out novel pilot projects to support emerging technologies using manual techniques.

Working as part of a team you will:

- Plan, organise and schedule your workload in line with priorities
- Recognise and flag anomalies to senior staff
- Maintain equipment to ensure it is fit for purpose and operating within set validation criteria
- Support experimental and automation troubleshooting
- Lead on smaller team projects
- Follow protocols with the ability to change reactions when necessary depending on sample type.
- Proactively contribute to process improvement
- Keep accurate records of work completed outside of automated tracking systems
- Help with the day-to-day running of the laboratory and be active and keep track of your own training records

**Essential skills**

To excel in this role, you will need:

- BSc in a biological science or equivalent experience.
- Excellent knowledge and practical experience in relevant techniques to the role (PCR, qPCR, Fluorescence-based quantifications, etc...).
- Ability to interpret scientific data.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills in managing competing priorities in a busy environment.
- A high level of interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literate: Microsoft Office programs including Word and Excel.
- Be a champion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

**About the Team**

The Sequencing Operations department (SeqOps) has a central role within the Institute, delivering high-quality data to our faculty and their collaborators over a range of techniques and platforms. These include but are not limited to, Sequencing using Illumina, PacBio and Oxford Nanopore technologies, Fluidigm Genotyping and BioNano Genomics optical mapping.

**Other information**

Please note: This is a lab-based role

**Salary per annum**:£31,700 to £38,000 depending on experience

**Closing Date**:Sunday 19-NOV-23

**Working at Wellcome Sanger**:
Our flexible-hybrid working environment is designed to support a healthy work-life balance. This means you can work flexibly with a combination of working from home, and working from our Campus to allow you to focus on being productive and part of the team while enjoying the benefits of working flexibly.

We aim to attract, recruit, retain and develop talent from the widest possible talent pool, thereby gaining insight and access to different markets to generate a greater impact on the world. We have a supportive culture with the following staff networks, LGBTQ+, Parents and Carers and Race Equity to bring people together to share experiences, offer specific support and development opportunities and raise awareness. The networks are also a place for allies to provide support to others.

We want our people to be whoever they want to be because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work. That's why we're committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at Sanger Institute. We will consider all individuals without discrimination and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone can thrive.

**Our Benefits**:
We are proud to deliver an awarding campus-wide employee wellbeing strategy and programme. The importance of good health and adopting a healthier lifestyle and the commitment to reduce work-related stress is strongly acknowledged and recognised at Sanger Institute.

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