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 highly motivated Senior Scientist to join our Translational Development - Infection Team. This position will be based at our labs in Norwich.

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN FOUR OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS IS REQUIRED:

• Experience in molecular biology including NGS, PCR, qPCR, isothermal amplification and standard nucleic acid handling techniques.
• Characterisation of DNA/RNA and proteins.
• Execution of biochemical/biophysical assays (e.g. enzyme activity assays and fluorescence-based techniques).
• Experience with assay design, development and optimisation.
• Experience of working within a quality management system e.g. ISO13485.Experience handling BSL organisms and cell culture.

• Demonstrate high standards of experimental work, analytical skill, systematic problem-solving ability and a strong work ethic.
• Contributing ideas, knowledge and drive to advance projects
• Develop targeted and metagenomic approaches for the diagnosis of infection
• Operation of our Nanopore range of sequencing devices and associated software
• Presenting, discussing and communicating data at meetings, within the team and to line management
• Communicating project updates within Nanopore, to external parties and the wider customer base at Nanopore events
• Ensuring accurate and up to date written experimental details
• Comprehend and interpret results
• Liaise with clinical colleagues to source clinical samples for method evaluation
• Generate data to showcase performance of the diagnostic methods
• Communicate and liaise effectively with key stakeholders to transfer methods across teams (this includes transfer to the assay team for regulatory validation)
• Be proficient with basic sequence data analysis packages, to enter, analyse and manipulate data, to organise files and communicate work
• Attend and present at Oxford Nanopore events (such as London Calling)
• Any other duties as might be required within the remit and responsibilities of the post.