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Location: St Philips, Bristol, UK
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £27,000 - 31,00
Closing date for application: 29/07/2025
Expected start date: ASAP
About Us
Carbometrics is a specialist chemistry company based in Bristol, UK. Our core competency is the design, synthesis, and derivatisation of highly selective and robust carbohydrate-binding molecules. Our mission is to help people with diabetes to live more normal and longer lives. We are using our proprietary Biomimetic Glucose Binding Molecules (GBM) to develop a new glucose sensor chemistry that will enable market-leading Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM).
Our technology is based on over 20 years of cutting-edge research, pioneered by Professor Anthony Davis’ group at the University of Bristol (see: Davis et al., Nature Chemistry, 11, 52-56, 2018). Carbometrics’ goal is to exploit our GBM technology to realise a highly robust and accurate glucose sensing platform that can be used to create a market-leading Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) solution. The company was set up after the founders sold their first company, Ziylo, to Novo Nordisk, which is using the same platform to develop smart insulins (see: Slaaby et al., Nature, 634, (Apply online only), 2024).
About the role
The successful candidate will work as part of the scientific team to support the research and development of Carbometrics technology and will assist the team with their research where possible, as well as maintain the research facility to a high standard. We are looking for someone to join the team who has experience of working in a science laboratory and maintenance of instrumentation or equipment. There is potential to tailor the role to the requirements of the scientific team and the previous experience of the successful candidate, as well as allow for progression through training and skill development to allow the candidate to work as part of the R&D biosensor team if possible (while still maintaining initial core responsibilities). To thrive in this role, the successful candidate will have specific, hands-on, experience of working in scientific laboratories, and will be resourceful, self-motivated, able to work independently and adaptable to new ideas and change. The role is based within our innovative team in Bristol’s only dedicated scientific incubator: Science Creates Carbometrics is a young, growing company and will offer the successful candidate an interesting and enjoyable work environment with a highly motivated team of scientists plus an opportunity to grow and develop scientific skills and experience.
Job requirements:
Essential qualifications:
• BSc in an appropriate field (e.g. Sciences or engineering).
• Further qualifications or equivalent experience (e.g. in an academic/industrial laboratory).
Skills & Experience
Essential:
• Excellent numeracy, literacy, and computer skills.
• Proficiency in key MS Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Ability to work independently with good problem-solving skills
• Significant experience of working in a practical laboratory in academia and/or industry and adhering to standard laboratory workplace practices such as health and safety protocols.
• Experience with generating and maintaining relevant documentation (e.g. manuals, SOPs, risk assessments) necessary for the laboratory, relevant equipment and associated users.
Desirable:
• Experience with using and maintaining fluidic or microfluidic systems.
• Experience in preparation and routine quality control of standard solutions, buffers and reagents.
• Experience with preparation of chemical formulations and emulsions.
• Experience with hydrogels and thin film coating.
• Experience with 3D printing, mechanical/electronic engineering, or photonics.
• Computer and/or data science skills (i.e. knowledge of Python or other programming languages).
• Experience of analytical chemistry, fluorescence detection and biophysical techniques.
Roles and Responsibilities
Core:
• General facility housekeeping duties.
• Manage, track and maintain stock levels of key consumables and liaise with science team on current and future requirements (e.g. ordering new consumables, equipment, instrumentation etc).
• Maintain facilities, equipment and instrumentation for the team in line with laboratory demand planning. Where appropriate, training will be provided for routine maintenance.
• Act as contact point with external suppliers for equipment servicing, troubleshooting and procurement.
• Assist the science team with their research to streamline and increase efficiency where possible (e.g. analytical method development, optimisation of certain processes, routine data analysis).
Additional:
• Maintain an excellent safety culture by timely reporting of all safety incidents and learning events.
• Execute an experimental work plan, drawing on input/advice from the rest of the team.
• Document and timely reporting of all experimental work using established electronic lab book protocols.
• Assist the team to ensure procedures are developed and kept up to date.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement by developing ideas to improve personnel safety, environmental aspects and process improvement.
Eligibility and Expectations
• In order to qualify for this position, the candidate will need to be authorised to live and work in the UK
• The candidate must have respect for others and a commitment and enthusiasm for high standards and continuous improvement
• At Carbometrics we value diversity. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome employees who meet the requirements of the job regardless of gender, ethnic origin, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation
You may also have experience in the following: Scientist, Materials Science, Particles, Nanoparticles, Polymer Science, Hydrogel Chemistry, Polymer R&D, Science Analysis, Science research, Carbometrics technology, chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, etc
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