Research Scientist

Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis.

The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments.

With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.

We are looking for a Research Scientist to join the Nanopore Research Team. This exciting and challenging role will be responsible for accelerating our efforts to improve the performance of our baseline nanopores and will also contribute to the development of novel biological nanopores for an increasing range of applications, including protein sequencing.

The Details

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, expression and purification, electrophysiological characterisation and the subsequent analysis of a range of nanopores.

What We're Looking For

The candidate will be in possession of a BSc in biochemistry, physics, biology, chemistry or equivalent. Knowledge of protein structure, membrane proteins and their expression and purification would be advantageous. Furthermore, experience of using the Linux operating system, Python based data analysis and R is highly desirable.

Applications are encouraged from candidates who can adapt quickly to new challenges and enjoy working with an agile approach to research. The successful candidate will need to work meticulously to a high standard and be able to perform well under pressure to meet deadlines in a demanding and fast paced environment.

We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features and a lake, all of which make for a wonderful working environment.

If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!

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.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.