Job Description

RoukenBio - WHO WE ARE

RoukenBio - CRO redefined.

We take our tagline seriously, disrupting the traditional CRO model with our personalised and collaborative approach. We provide our global customer base with in vitro research services across the therapeutic areas of inflammation, auto-immunity, immuno-oncology and oncology. Backed by brilliant minds, our high-quality data accelerates customers' drug discovery journeys to the clinic. From our beginnings in 2015, to our current vision of being the most trusted research partner to biotherapeutic innovators, we prioritise sustainable growth. We're not all scientists and academics; we are a diverse, talented, and fun team who work hard and enjoy the occasional pizza Friday.

Interested? Apply now to become part of the team at an innovative CRO.

THE ROLE

As part of the Innovation team your primary role will be to perform the laboratory work required for the progression of various Innovation programmes and to evaluate and develop new technologies and services. You should be able to demonstrate competency in at least two relevant laboratory techniques, examples of which include flow cytometry, genetic manipulation of mammalian cells, cell culture of immune cells or SPR. You will have experience in analysing scientific data relating to your competence and a level of competency in summarising scientific outputs in reports and presentations. You will have a can-do attitude, willingness, and ability to learn new concepts and techniques. You will participate in the organisation of Innovation activities, including the generation of appropriate documentation (project plans, lab documents, protocols, reports) and housekeeping activities (e.g., inventory management of Innovation materials). You will participate in activities to operationalise and commercialise Innovation outputs, including the generation of appropriate assay/product/service documentation (e.g., SOPs), training, and marketing material.

WHAT WE EXPECT YOU TO DO

Key responsibilities:

Innovation

You will be responsible for performing high standard laboratory work necessary to evaluate new technologies and develop new techniques which may include, but is not limited to the following:

Generation of new stable cell lines via transduction with lentivirus and/or transfection via lipid-based methods or electroporation (Nucleofection).

Modification of primary cells (e.g., T cells) via lentiviral transduction or electroporation.

Culture cell lines and of patient derived cells

Development of new assays in multiple disciplines including (but not limited to) immunology, pharmacology and translational biology.

Assessment of new instruments and techniques or methodologies using existing instrumentation.

Data interpretation, presentation, and communication

Perform data analysis in areas of competency and demonstrate ability to learn new data analysis where required.

Support the interpretation of scientific data

Use scientific literature to troubleshoot, interpret and progress projects.

Where appropriate perform data integrity checks.

Support the generation of appropriate reports or presentations and communicate progress with other members of the Innovation team and wider company.

Support the generation of manuscripts for scientific publications.

Project Organisation/Documentation

Participate in or lead the housekeeping activities of the Innovation department, such as inventory management, reagent prep and aliquoting, ordering materials and reagents as required.

Participate in organising Innovation activities, including booking appropriate equipment, scheduling experimental activities and data analysis.

Participate in the generation or independently prepare appropriate Innovation documentation, including custom laboratory documentation, project plans and protocols.

Support the generation of documentation for operationalisation of Innovation outputs (e.g., SOPs, CoA etc)

Support the logistics of procuring scientific instruments (e.g. URS generation etc).

Compliance

Adhere to the standard practices as set out by the Company's Quality team.

Raise deviations and prepare risk assessments when required.

Actively contribute to resolving and mitigating identified issues/errors in deviations.

Training and Development

Where appropriate support practical training.

Where appropriate, support training for use of laboratory equipment as guided by SOPs.

Attend training sessions as suggested by the senior Innovation team to support personal development objectives.

Marketing/Product Management

Support activities for commercialisation of new products and services and improvements of current services.

Support the production of marketing materials e.g., website content, blogs, whitepapers, technical notes etc., as appropriate, to support marketing campaigns.

Support the generation of data, presentations, and scientific materials for conferences/publications.

Health and Safety

Ensure the company is following health and safety regulation and policies to minimise risk in the workplace, through an active team focus on Health and Safety topics.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 25,346.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Free parking On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Do you have the right to work in the UK? What is your highest academic qualification? Do you stay at a reasonable distance to commute to Motherwell to our headquarters? Can you outline your laboratory experience?
Education:

Master's (required)
Work Location: In person