EDX Medical Ltd was founded by Professor Sir Chris Evans in early 2022 to provide a range of testing solutions from point of care to laboratory assays in a range of major diseases, including cancer, neurological disorders, cardio-metabolic and infectious diseases. Sir Chris was knighted for his services to the British biotechnology industry and is one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs and investors, founding dozens of companies. EDX is now bringing together the people, assets, information systems, reagents, and consumables to deploy digitally enabled diagnostic products and services to identify disease risk, improve clinical decision-making and accelerate the development of new medicine in the UK and Europe. EDX Medical is developing and defining the digital diagnostics sector.
LOCATION:
EDX Medical, 211 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WA
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated laboratory technician to join a small team of researchers within EDX Medical Ltd. The candidate will be involved in a project for the development of multiplex and quantitative LFD. The role is fast paced, which requires an agile, solutions-oriented and approachable mindset. This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing biotech in which your contribution will impact the development and delivery of a platform technology for multiplexing lateral flow devices for diagnostics with digital capability.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
The candidate will work in a collaborative matrix structure.
The key responsibilities will include:
- Perform laboratory work related to capture deposition using state of the art automated liquid dispensing system.
- Execute day-to-day experiments needed to drive the project forward.
- Keep excellent records of all experiments.
- Analyse data and communicate the results at a group- and company- wide level.
- Adhere to guidelines that ensure good laboratory practice.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Strong collaborative and team-oriented mindset
- Work alongside team members and undertake work in compliance with company processes, standards, and procedures
- Organizing and storing all chemical substances
- Maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
- Generate and curate QC data related to automated liquid dispensing system
- Good conceptual, analytical thinking, problem solving, and organisational skills
- Ability to be self-motivated and work within a fast-paced team environment, meet deadlines, and be able to change delivery priorities to align with the business demands
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skill
Experience & knowledge
Essential:
- Undergraduate degree in a molecular biology/biotechnology-based field
- Basic understanding of nucleic acid structure, and antibody function
- Some data analysis/stats skills
- Eager to learn and explore new science
- Ability to work in a fast paced and agile environment, and to meet deadlines
- Available for an immediate start
Desirable:
- Experience working with Lateral Flow device
- Experience working with nanoparticles (e.g., Gold Nanoparticles)
- Data processing and statistical analysis (e.g., GraphPad)
- Experience working in biotech/pharma
- Experience with ISO 13485 and GMP