Job Description
Job title: Laboratory Technician (Part time, 20 hrs / week & flexible)
CyanoCapture is a VC-backed biotech company at the forefront of bioengineering and carbon utilisation. The company is using a recently discovered fast-growing photosynthetic bacteria that can rapidly absorb CO2 and convert this into peptides, enzymes and drug molecules of interest. The company is scaling up its proof-of-concept work to pilot trials in the US, India and Canada in 2026. The first-of-a-kind technology has raised more than $4.5m from VCs along with an additional $5m in grants from Shell, Elon Musk's XPRIZE and Innovate UK.
We are seeking a highly motivated Laboratory Technician to facilitate the smooth running of the lab and play a critical supporting role for our scientists to succeed in their work. The candidate must be enthusiastic, possess a can-do attitude and strive to excel in every aspect of their job.
Responsibilities:
1. Ordering of equipment, consumables and reagents, receiving and cataloging goods, maintaining order log, chasing suppliers and logging of invoices.
2. Organise smooth running of the laboratory.
3. Maintain and update laboratory chemical/ reagent inventories
4. Preparation of stock solutions, cell culture media and agar plates
5. Autoclaving and disposal of laboratory waste
6. Arranging calib...