Stevenage United Kingdom

Responsibilities

Location Stevenage, GB Job ID REQ-053794

Job Responsibilities

• Recover, maintain, and freeze down primary, mammalian and specialised cell lines (suspension and adherent) to be used in biological assay work.

• Adherence to good aseptic technique when operating in a cell culture environment.

• Supply cells for ad-hoc and routine requests within established timelines.

• Involvement in transient transfections and luminescence assays, including protocol preparation and maintenance of electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN).

• Maintenance and preparation of consumables, reagents and media.

• Be an active member of the scientific teams – contribute at team meetings and look for opportunities for innovation.

• Assist with the preparation of SOPs, Risk Assessments and best practice guides. Health and Safety procedures

• To act as an ambassador for TLS and to promote PerkinElmer’s core values.

• Operate to approved quality standards.

• Work independently and flexibly depending on team priorities and to set realistic work schedules to support requirements.

• Perform any other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager.

Qualifications/Experience

• BSc in relevant scientific subject (e.g. Biology, Biotechnology, or Biomedical Sciences) with relevant laboratory experience.

• Demonstrable knowledge of cell culture, cell lines, primary cells, and aseptic technique.

• Demonstrable experience of working in a laboratory environment.

• Understanding of Microsoft Office, including Excel.

• Highly motivated, with the ability to work both independently and in a group setting.

• Ability to work independently to organise work schedule to meet timelines successfully and deliver high quality and consistent results.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain good working relationships and clear communication with the teams we support.

Non-essential, but preferred skills/experience

• Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate scientific data.

• Design and execute new and established methods and protocols.

• Maintain an electronic laboratory notebook and present at team/project meetings.

• Proactive in seeking opportunities to develop the TLS service.

• Experience with transient transfections.

• Assay experience.

Physical Demands

The overall physical exertion of this position requires:

• Sit or stand 4-5 hours in laboratory areas.

• Work around moving laboratory equipment and machinery.

• Work with biohazards such as blood borne pathogens.

• All work is carried out in a containment level 2 environment.

• Appropriate PPE must always be worn (Lab coat, gloves, eye protection).

• Reach above/below the shoulder, bend at the knees and waist.

• Office work activities, including keyboard, up to 2-3 hours.

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.