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We are in search of a DSP Scientist to join our team.
As a key contributor, your primary responsibilities will be:
- Lab and industrial scale protein purification process design and optimisation
- Running and maintaining protein purification equipment
- Working with strict health and safety processes
Essential Expertise And Background
- Hands-on biology laboratory experience including operating protein purification chromatography systems (such as AKTA), cell homogenisers, DSP process design, optimisation and execution
- Experience with designing protein purification procedure at lab scale
- Experience with protein purification scale up for processing cell biomass from fermentations up to 100L scale
- Previous work in industry, especially in a high-growth startup within a multidisciplinary team
- An understanding of the importance of following and writing SOPs
- Perseverance in solving problems, with a strong ability to identify challenges and approach them with a solutions-oriented mindset to develop innovative solutions that align with company objective
Desirable
- Experience with E.coli protein production, protein purification and downstream processing of fermenter broth
- Experience with running lab scale fermenters and bioprocess design and optimisation
- Experience with bioprocess development and optimisation for protein production in E.coli
Education
Either of:
- Bachelor’s degree in biochemical engineering, microbiology, biotechnology, or related areas plus at least 4-6 years of industry experience or
- Master’s in biochemical engineering, microbiology, biotechnology, or related areas plus at least 3-5 years of industry experience or
- PhD in biochemical engineering, microbiology, biotechnology, or related areas plus at least 1-3 years of industry experience
Benefits And Perks
Epoch Biodesign offers a comprehensive benefits program. At the moment this includes:
Benefits:
- A generous allowance of 30 days paid holiday (plus the usual 8 bank holidays)
- Meaningful EMI Share Options
- A non-contributory pension of 9% employer contribution
- Optional company covered private medical insurance with Vitality
- Group Income Protection
- Group Critical Illness
- Flexible working around the core times of 10am to 4pm
- Cycle to work scheme
- The opportunity to be part of building something remarkable
On-the-job perks
- Complementary fresh fruit, coffee, tea and snacks
- Onsite gym
- Various staff social activities
And we are always in the process of reviewing and implementing further on-the-job perks!
