Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a 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, 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 are looking for a Sample Technology Manager to join our RNA/cDNA Sample Technology team. This role is full-time, lab based and involves the research and development of Oxford Nanopore’s sequencing kits with the aim of improving the performance of our RNA/cDNA sequencing, platforms, and end-to-end workflows for research-use-only and biopharma-related applications using our innovative technologies.

• Working on own projects as well as assisting new and junior team members with lab work and basic bioinformatics tasks
• Development and maintenance of specific assays and protocols, including but not limited to; RNA/cDNA sequencing sample prep; transcriptome sequencing; multiplexing; sequence capture/enrichment; modified base detection
• Extract and/or prepare nucleic acid for RNA and/or DNA sequencing, including designing and generating synthetic oligonucleotides and/or transcripts
• Generating sequencing data for downstream bioinformatic analysis
• Collaborating closely with bioinformatics/software development teams to provide required sequencing data to a defined experimental design
• Share experimental findings with collaborators: this may involve crafting protocols for publication.
• Generate and curate QC data and sequencing data to support sample prep methodologies as they are developed and investigatedWorking with relevant partners to deliver methodologies congruent with Q-line and regulatory GMP practice