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Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.
Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis (for rapid insights), in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths.
Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere. We offer real-time nanopore-based DNA/RNA sequencing technology: accessible, easy to use and fully scalable for any requirement.
After one of the most eagerly anticipated biotechnology flotations in the history of the London Stock Exchange, we continue to grow and looking for dedicated scientists to join our team!
We are seeking innovators to work at the forefront of science and technology. Join a team of inspiring scientists working on the latest innovation to enable groundbreaking developments genomic and proteomics research, patient diagnosis, agrigenomics and environmental monitoring to name a few.
We have multiple new opportunities for
Graduate Scientists to join multiple teams within Research and Development departments. Based on skills and experience, suitable candidates will be allocated to:
- Nanopore Research team: discover novel biological protein nanopores and engineer them to improve their properties to be utilised in various applications: DNA sequencing, RNA sequencing and Protein sequencing.
- Sequencing Chemistry Research team: discover new enzyme motors and develop new chemistries and new modes of sequencing DNA and RNA using newly developed nanopores.
- Biologics Development team: Acquire newly discovered nanopores and enzyme motors from various research teams and develop them further for a product-ready specific application.
- Protein Sequencing team: develop novel methods and related chemistries to sequence proteins enabling commercialisation of protein sequencing on ONT platforms.
Selected candidates will be trained under the supervision of highly experienced senior scientists to:
- Design and engineer proteins using advanced tools.
- Use state of the art biochemical / molecular biology techniques to purify and characterise proteins.
- To handle and manipulating DNA, RNA, peptides and proteins.
- Use ONT proprietary sequencing platforms and kits to characterise newly developed proteins and chemistries / methods.
- How to use various tools and proprietary methods to analyse acquired data.
Experience/skills
- Science degree in Biological Sciences / Chemistry / Biochemistry / Biophysics or equivalent. Some hands-on experience or industrial experience would be useful but NOT essential.
- Oxford based or willing to move to the area
We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features and a lake, all of which make for a wonderful working environment.
Looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind? Then consider joining our team and apply today!
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
