Culture Collection Curator
- Employer
- Hyper Recruitment Solutions
- Location
- Cambridge
- Salary
- Depending on experience
- Closing date
- 2 Apr 2019
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- Sector
- Biology, Microbiology
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Your duties as the Culture Collection Curator will be varied however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:
1. You will manage, organise and update a large microbial culture collection through assessing the viability of the culture stocks and clinical samples as well as ensuring that extensive and detailed records are kept.
2. You will assist with the phenotypic characterisation of microbial isolates through techniques such as Selective Media Plating, Gram Staining and Genomic Analysis (e.g. 16S sequencing / MALDI-ToF etc.)
3. You will use your strong organisational and communication skills to manage numerous priorities simultaneously and ensure accurate records are kept across the company.
4. You will use your biobanking experience and knowledge to optimise current processes, procedures and methodologies while keeping abreast of quality systems and legal requirements surrounding the archival of human-derived materials.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
To be successful in your application to this exciting opportunity as the Culture Collection Curator we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:
1. Relevant degree in a Life Sciences discipline in addition to experience with Microbial culturing and managing Biobanks, large microbial culture collections or sample archives.
2. Proven industry experience in sample and data management with the drive and determination to develop current processes.
3. An aptitude for interdisciplinary work and a proven ability to communicate with scientists of various disciplines.
Key Words: Biobank , Culture Collections , Microbial Curator , Microbial Culturing , Batch Culture , Agar plates , Genomics , Metagenomics , Phenotyping , 16S Sequencing , Microorganisms , Microbiome
Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer who are certified by Investors in People for our talent development. We welcome applications for any applicant who fulfil the role requirements for this position. HRS is a company exclusively supporting the science and technology sectors, and is made up of a collaboration of recruitment processionals and scientists. We look forward to helping you with your next career moves.
Company
Hyper Recruitment Solutions is a specialist and highly compliant recruitment consultancy dedicated to the Science and Technology sectors.
Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS), founded and run by Ricky Martin and in partnership with Lord Alan Sugar, has a wealth of recruitment expertise as well as compliance and commercial awareness. We offer a range of permanent, temporary and contract staff.
Our vision is to provide recruitment solutions which will assist in the improvement and quality of life for all. To do so, HRS will focus on the support of sectors whose primary focus is in making the world a better place. This could be working for a Pharmaceutical company who is developing new and existing therapeutics or an FMCG business who is making the latest consumer products in a sustainable and efficient way. We want to provide a service to those areas of actual need which will have an impact on us all.
We provide services across a broad range of industries including the following specialist sectors:
• Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical
• Medical Device
• Clinical Research
• CMO / CRO
• Food / FMCG
• Engineering
• Science
With all jobseekers we are looking to form close relationships where we can offer you the most accurate and useful advice. We intend to not only find and present the most ideal career options to you, but we want to provide advice on the entire recruitment process. We are a business who listens and advises and as shown on our website we have a clear ‘candidate commitment’ to ensure your search is in the most professional and capable hands. Some of the key areas we focus on include:
• Quality Assurance (including Qualified Persons)
• Clinical Research (all phases and therapeutic fields)
• Bioinformatics
• Research & Development
• Consumer Insight and Sensory
• Lean and Continuous Improvement
• Engineering (all disciplines)
• Manufacturing, Scale up and Technology Transfer
• Packaging and Sustainability
• Medical Affairs
• Sales and Business Development
• Information Systems & Technology
• Executive Appointments
HRS has been awarded membership to the REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) and APSCo (Association of Professional Staffing Companies). This is to assure all clients and candidates that our processes and practices comply with all relevant government and recruitment industry regulations.
Lord Sugar, Ricky Martin and everyone at HRS look forward to working with you. Please do not hesitate to visit our website www.hyperec.com or contact us via
Telephone: 02032 255 120
Email:info@hyperec.com
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- Website
- http://www.hyperec.com/
- Telephone
- 0203 910 2980
- Location
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Amshold House
Goldings Hill
Loughton,
Essex
IG102RW
GB
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