Associate Scientist

Associate Scientist Job Location: Oxford Salary: £30,000 to £33,000 DOE Job Opportunity We are working with a leading life science company developing new gene therapies to treat genetic diseases. This focussed and highly motivated team are looking for a highly motivated, self-starter with an interest in molecular biology/virology to join the team as an Associate Scientist. This is a unique opportunity to launch your career in scientific research as part of a highly skilled founding team with skills in molecular biology, bioinformatics, virology, immunology, synthetic biology and genetics. Job Responsibilities: * This is a hands-on laboratory role, providing support across the research team. * Support in the execution of cutting-edge research projects, sample processing, testing and analysing experimental outputs and accurate record keeping to ensure scientific rigour. Job Requirement: Required skills and experience include: * Hold a BSc or MSc in Molecular Biology, Virology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Biochemistry or similar discipline in the life sciences. * Hands-on laboratory experience in areas such as mammalian tissue culture, molecular biology, microbiology (e.g. DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, RT-qPCR, vector cloning, transfections). * A passion for scientific research and innovation. * Strong team player and is highly self-motivated, shows initiative, and is adaptable to work across different laboratory experiments/workflows. * The ability to work independently in an organised, methodical and diligent fashion. * Strong IT skills (including proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint), and comfortable using shared drives. * Loves problem-solving, and driving the team forward towards our goals by always giving their all. It would be advantageous if you have: * Experience working with viruses. * For example virus production, purification and/or titration methods (eg: plaque assay, TCID50, qPCR). * Knowledge or experience with DNA sequencing. * Knowledge or experience of flow cytometry. * Experience culturing primary cells