Scientific Instrumentation Specialist

2 months ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Flagship Pioneering Full time
About the Role

Flagship Pioneering is a pioneering biotechnology company that invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health or sustainability.

We are seeking a highly skilled Scientific Instrumentation Specialist to join our team and contribute to the development of a novel AI and data-driven approach to materials discovery and development.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Instrumentation and Maintenance: Develop and monitor support systems for instrumentation, including vacuum pumps, thermal management, and exhaust. Perform, or schedule with a vendor, periodic maintenance.
  2. Data Management: Work with the data management team to establish a tracking system for instrument maintenance and early detection of instrument failure.
  3. Instrument Calibration: Work with the automation team and instrument scientists to establish and document instrument calibration routines. Assist with execution of calibration routines and instrument operation in general, as needed.
  4. Experimentation and Analysis: Analyze, report, and present findings of experiments to the FL96 research team.
Qualifications
  1. Hands-on Experience: Hands-on experience working with scientific instrumentation, including x-ray, vacuum, and chemical handling equipment.
  2. Maintenance and Operation: Experience with maintenance and safe operation of vacuum instrumentation and lasers.
  3. Repair and Maintenance: Experience with repair of mechanical and electrical components of scientific instruments.
  4. Standard Operating Procedures: Experience developing standard operation procedures for scientific instruments.
  5. Education: Bachelors degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related field.
  6. Soft Skills: Strong self-starter and independent thinker, with strong attention to detail. Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying technical information in a clear and thorough manner.
  7. Teamwork: Eager to work with highly skilled and dynamic teams in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technical setting.
Preferred Qualifications
  1. Scanning Probe Microscopy: Experience with scanning probe microscopy and/or nanoindentation techniques.
  2. Experiment Automation: Experience with experiment automation.
  3. Computer Programming: Experience with computer programming.
About Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.



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