- Assist team members in highly innovative and novel R&D.
- Work effectively in a vibrant team atmosphere to deliver experiments and projects that are well designed and executed.
- Undertake further training as part of Foliumās continuous development programme to acquire and master skills and techniques in microbiology and molecular biology.
- Apply standard laboratory techniques and procedures; good microbiological laboratory practice; use of general lab equipment; microbial culture.
- Ensure health and safety standards are met.
- Preparation of media, lab solutions and basic reagents.
- Monitoring and purchasing laboratory stock, sourcing materials from new suppliers as required.
- Liaising with scientists to ensure resources are supplied to suit ongoing project timelines, prioritising your workload as required.
- Cleaning and maintain equipment as part of upkeeping a clean and productive workspace, ensuring criteria of our QC lab maintenance schedule is met.
- Processing laboratory waste correctly, a duty which will involve communicating with external staff at Science Creates.
- Carry out a variety of assays following Standard Operating Procedures.
- Mediate communication between our financial team and external organisation accounts managers.
- Assist with assays to support scientific projects that will underpin the goals of the company; including processing animal samples, DNA extractions, PCR.
- Develop new QA/QC documentation and in house processes.
- Contribute to the preparation and quality control testing of product candidates and materials for use inĀ in-vivoĀ studies. Undertake research in novel areas that could open new avenues for the company to venture into.
- Contribute to the development of new or improved methods and/or techniques and be trained to use relevant equipment and technologies (e.g. Microscopy / qPCR / NGS etc).
- Processing invoices, expenses, and other financial documents.
- Managing correspondence (emails, letters)
- Maintaining accurate records and filing systems