Senior Research Technician

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PerkinElmer, Inc., Stevenage

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 14 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 31dcc5506aa9442e9d33b482a4639b31

PerkinElmer, Inc.

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Grow, maintain and prepare specialised suspension and adherent cell lines (epithelial) to be used in assay work.
Maintain a frozen cell supply as required.
Prepare conditioned media for successful maintenance of cells.
Use of flourescent microscopy for imaging & cell counting
Supply cells for ad-hoc and routine requests within established timelines.
Co-ordinate the regular supply of consumables to ensure smooth delivery of cells to biological groups.
Ensure aseptic technique is adhered to in the maintenance of cells and compliance to Health and Safety procedures for own well-being and quality of final product.
Actively seek opportunities to develop the service by discussion with customer or by the sharing of best practice with other groups.
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.
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., The overall physical exertion of this position requires:
Sit or stand for 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.
Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environment requiring personal protective equipment.
Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
Employee will be required to manage hazardous waste in compliance with company procedures & State/Federal/Local hazardous waste regulations. Duties may include: identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing and labelling.
Maintain a high standard work environment by ensuring a high level of safety and security is met in all aspects of daily activities, and ensure any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately.
Understand ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment.

Good understanding and previous experience of working with epithelial cultures
Experience in cell differentiation
Experience in a number of technical analytical procedures, e.g., ELISA, MSD immunoplexes, Flow Cytometry and qPCR
Data analysis skills (GraphPad, Prism, FlowJo, Excel)
Experience of working in an industrial environment, BSc in a 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 with experience of media preparation, cell isolation techniques and molecular biology methods.
Understanding of standard software packages (i.e., Microsoft Office).
Maintain an electronic laboratory notebook and present at team/project meetings.
Highly motivated and independent, yet able to work well in a group setting.
Ability to deliver high-quality, consistent results in a timely fashion.
Ability to meet timelines successfully with the utmost attention to detail while setting high performance standards.
Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data.
Experience in design and execution of new and established methods and protocols.

Senior Research Technician

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