We are shaping the future of stem cell therapies

Technician / Research Assistant

Plurify is an early-stage rapidly growing biotech start-up and is shaping the future of advanced therapies. Our platform allows us to perform complex cell engineering using RNA. We are well backed with a bright future.

The Opportunity
We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Technician / Research Assistant to join our three experienced scientific co-founders and two scientists to help drive our R&D journey. You will become an integral part of our scientific team, and provide essential technical support in our Cambridge lab.

At Plurify, we believe that ownership and trust foster excellence. That's why we have flexible working arrangements and encourage each other to explore their own ideas.

As an early-stage company, Plurify offers never-ending opportunities to learn new skills and take on additional responsibilities over time.This role is almost 100% on site at our lab in the Addenbrooke’s area of Cambridge.


Key Responsibilities
Generate High-Quality data: Perform experiments to optimize and innovate our technology in various settings.
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Manage Laboratory Inventory and Stocks: Track and maintain inventory and order necessary materials in a timely manner. Ensure the laboratory is well-stocked with essential reagents and materials (e.g., autoclaving tips, preparing LB agarose plates, aliquoting materials).
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Lead Cloning and Construct Manufacturing: Take a proactive role in cloning and construct manufacturing - from DNA to RNA - diligently following best laboratory practices and SOPs.
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Document and Communicate Results: Accurately write up experimental results in a timely fashion and communicate them to the team.
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What you need to know or have done:
BSc or Masters degree (or equivalent industry experience) in molecular biology, biotechnology, synthetic biology or related field. 

Experience with molecular biology techniques, including cloning techniques, bacterial transformation, nucleic acid preparation, gel electrophoresis, IVT etc. 

Experience with cell transfection using various methods.

Experience with mammalian cell culture.

Track record of diligent ELN practices.


What would be the cherry on top?
Experience with Oxford Nanopore and other types of next-generation sequencing.
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Experience with Golden Gate and Gibson cloning methods.
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Experience with RT-qPCR.
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Experience with iPSC and differentiation protocols.
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Industry experience, ideally in a start-up environment.


You will love this role if:
You are self-driven: We are a small company who value high trust and high autonomy. You need to be the one to make yourself do the work. Nobody else will.

You love collaboration: We don’t do workplace politics. If you’re not a team player then we don’t want to play with you.

You are excited to be on the edge of science: cutting-edge scientific work is inherently challenging and prone to setbacks. A negative result is only bad if we fail to learn from it.

You have strong opinions but you hold them loosely: you yearn to design and execute killer experiments that can robustly and quickly test your hypotheses. You pivot quickly away from ideas that are shown not to work.

You love wearing many hats and learning new things: you will need to acquire new skills as the company grows and are open to taking on new tasks and challenges as our priorities and scope inevitably change.

You get a buzz from doing great work: at Plurify we have fun whilst doing great science!
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You will hate this role if:
You want to work in a large organisation: There are currently six team members. We love it, not everybody will.

You want to know exactly what you will be working on: This changes regularly. We need somebody who can do lots of different things with short notice.


Benefits we are offering:
Share Options Plan: Eligible employees may participate in a share options plan, providing a stake in the company's growth and success. As one of our first employees, this may prove significant over the long term.

Pension Plan with Employer Match: Contribute to your pension, with a matching component from the employer to boost your retirement savings.

Cutting edge Labs and Cool Science: We are based in the CRUK Cambridge Institute, on the Addenbrookes campus in the heart of Cambridge’s scientific community. What we do is exciting and impactful.

If this sounds like a role for you, please complete an application form.

At Plurify we are all progressive global citizens striving to create a better future. We know that the best solutions arise from an integration of perspectives and are committed to fostering an engaging and inclusive environment of scientific excellence that respects and values the diversity of each individual. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to hiring processes that are free from biases. We offer equal opportunities to all applicants and support the career advancement of our team members, irrespective of their identity or background.

We look forward to meeting you!