Cell Culture Scientist

at  PerkinElmer

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.

• 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.