Laboratory Technician

at  Barinthus Biotherapeutics

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Barinthus Biotherapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company located in Harwell. The company is focused on developing novel T cell immunotherapeutic candidates to address chronic infectious diseases, autoimmunity, and cancer. The company stands apart through its broad pipeline, built around three proprietary platform technologies; ChAdOx, MVA, SNAP. These platforms are enabling the company to develop antigen-specific immunotherapeutics that aim to optimize the disease-fighting capabilities of T cells and guide them towards a healthy balance. This is achieved through increasing disease specific CD8 T cell activity in the case of infectious diseases and cancers, or dampening CD4 and CD8 T cells, and increasing T Regulatory cells in autoimmunity.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience of working in a laboratory environment
• Experience working under COSSH
• Experience with stores management
• Educated to at least A-level or equivalent
• Ability to troubleshoot and arrive at an appropriate solution
• Team player with strong attention to detail
• IT skills including a knowledge of Word, Excel (i.e. data basing) SAP and Powerpoint programs
• Ability to organise own work load and take initiative as appropriate
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in a laboratory environment
• Experience as a Laboratory Technician
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Knowledge of laboratory safety procedures

This is a full-time on-site role for a Laboratory Technician at Barinthus Biotherapeutics in Harwell. The Laboratory Technician will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Management of waste collection and correct disposal
• Operation of autoclaves as required including maintaining labware, washing, sterilisation and disposal, performing quality checks and contributing to the general cleanliness and upkeep of the laboratory space
• Collection of dirty glassware, autoclaving of items, washing and putting away
• Equipment maintenance – cleaning of incubators for sterilization / water dispensers as required
• Raising purchase orders for labs and managing orders as required, approving invoices relevant to department
• Management of stores including stores deliveries, stock control, receipting on sap, communicating to users of delivery, restocking of labs
• Assisting with engineer visits, escorting where needed
• Department safety rep – to contribute to H&S matters/ carry out/ help with areas / carry out area checks
• Updating and reviewing quality documents where appropriate
• Assist as required with Fire alarm testing and Legionella testing
• Assist laboratory teams with tasks as required
• Assist with new staff induction to ordering system/ occasionally lab induction