Research Scientist - Molecular Biologist/Synthetic biology

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and 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 (for rapid insights), 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 offer real-time nanopore-based DNA/RNA sequencing technology: accessible, easy to use and fully scalable for any requirement.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Sequencing Chemistry Research Team as a Research Scientist. You will be driving improvements to our duplex sequencing method and ways to increase follow on rates

The Details...
This exciting and meaningful role will have significant involvement in accelerating our efforts to improve the performance of our duplex sequencing method for a growing range of applications.

You will:

- design and build protein-DNA systems to increase follow on rates in our duplex method to sequence both strands of a single dsDNA molecule

- be responsible for the biochemical and electrophysiological characterisation of new methods.

- handle complex single molecule data and the adoption of new algorithms and analysis methods from other research teams.

What We're Looking For...

We are looking for a dedicated individual with a PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, synthetic biology, chemistry, biophysics or equivalent. Experience of building synthetic protein-DNA systems is essential. Furthermore, knowledge of single molecule assays would be advantageous and experience using the Linux operating system and python based data analysis would be helpful. Applications are encouraged from candidates who can adapt quickly to new challenges and enjoy working with an agile approach to research.

This is an exciting working environment and you'll be working at pace and to a high standard with a superb team of professional and passionate scientists.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

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