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Join the award-winning bit.bio team to shape the future of medicine with cutting-edge cell therapy innovation
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Cambridge, UK
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
bit.bio is a pioneering biotech company emerging from the University of Cambridge, heralded as the Cambridge Biotech of the Year 2022. Leveraging revolutionary synthetic and stem cell biology, bit.bio is at the forefront of human cell reprogramming. This transformative technology accelerates research, drug discovery, and cell therapy, paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in medicine. The culture is driven by a commitment to science, collaboration, and a desire to achieve substantial impact in therapeutic science and technologies.
Role Summary
- Participate in the Cell Therapy Innovation (CTI) group within R&D, focusing on the clinical application of bit.bio cell types.
- Design and implement novel tools to enhance cell engineering.
- Lead and coordinate projects independently, contributing to the company's strategic goals.
- Collaborate with multiple teams, manage external partnerships, and potentially present findings.
- Play a crucial role in shaping the company's cell therapy R&D, discovery, and engineering processes.
Role Requirements
- MSc in Biological Sciences or equivalent industry experience.
- Experience in genome engineering, molecular cloning, cellular and molecular assays.
- Proven ability to design complex experiments and manage workloads efficiently.
- Strong communication skills and interest in therapeutic technology development.
- Desirable: Experience in cell therapy, automated workflows, and PSC culture.
bit.bio is an award-winning spinout from the University of Cambridge. Our breakthrough technology combines synthetic and stem cell biology for the precise, efficient and consistent reprogramming of human cells used in research, drug discovery, and cell therapy. At bit.bio, we are passionate about engineering human cells that will enable the medicine of the future. To do this we need talented and curious people who want to make an impact on the future of science and therapeutics.
As a team of individuals, we value science, collaboration, openness, curiosity and creativity. We are united by trust and respect for each other.
Location: Babraham Research Park, Cambridge
Type: Full time, permanent
Start: Immediate
Salary: Competitive / Hours: 40 p/w
Lab/Office Based Position
Cambridge Biotech of the Year 2022
Your role in our team:
The Cell Therapy Innovation (CTI) group, within Research & Development, plays a pivotal role to enable the use of bit.bio cell types in the clinic. Our Technology Development team in CTI designs, explores and builds new tools for more efficient cell engineering and expanded clinical applications.
We are seeking a Scientist with molecular and cellular engineering experience, a passion for problem solving and innovation, and a good track record for leading projects. The role is focussed on key technology development at the bench, as well as coordinating projects of other scientists within the team. Reporting to the leader of the CTI Technology Development team, the appointed candidate will work with various project leads across the Cell Therapy Platform and the R&D department.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Design, test and incorporate novel and/or customised solutions to increase the capabilities of our Cell Therapy Platform. You will investigate the use of contemporary molecular and cellular technologies.
- Lead projects with a high level of independence once goals and experimental strategies are set.
- Work collaboratively and proactively with multiple teams within the company, in particular the Cell Therapy Engineering and Functional Genomics groups, as well as our Clinical Programme team.
- Manage interactions with external collaborators to assess new technologies, share ideas and tackle experimental challenges. You will show initiative in communicating and managing such projects.
- Influence and impact across cell therapy R&D at bit.bio, as well as cell type discovery and cell engineering process development.
- To deputise for the team leader as required.
You…
- Have a MSc in a relevant area of Biological Sciences or equivalent experience in the biotech industry.
- Design complex experiments, work independently and proactively.
- Can efficiently manage and prioritise your workload.
- Are interested in developing technologies that can be transformative from a therapeutic perspective.
- Have the ability to communicate effectively with teammates and collaborators, occasionally presenting work to large groups.
With essential experience in…
- Genome Engineering of eukaryotic cells and/or Molecular Design and Cloning techniques: strong practical and theoretical experience, including experiment QC and project delivery.
- Cellular assays and phenotyping (flow cytometry, IHC, clonogenicity, cytotoxicity and viability testing).
- Molecular assays and biology (e.g. cloning, qRT-PCR, scRNA-seq, ddPCR, NGS, gene synthesis).
…and possibly…
- Experience in cell therapy.
- Experience in the use of and incorporation of automated workflows.
- Experience with PSC culture.
More reasons to join us:
bit.bio provides a vibrant and dynamic work environment in an exciting, fast-moving time for biology. We work with cutting edge technologies and with our world-leading scientific advisory board. We conduct pioneering work with real-world impact.
We trust our people to make significant contributions early on with opportunities to be involved in projects that are key to the success and growth of our young company. We invest in people, creating opportunities for personal development in an inclusive multi-skilled team with ambitious goals that provide opportunities to learn on the job from each other.
Creativity and open minds are encouraged for everyone to contribute to the success of the company.
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