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:
* Ordering of equipment, consumables and reagents, receiving and cataloging goods, maintaining order log, chasing suppliers and logging of invoices.
* Organise smooth running of the laboratory.
* Maintain and update laboratory chemical/ reagent inventories
* Preparation of stock solutions, cell culture media and agar plates
* Autoclaving and disposal of laboratory waste
* Arranging calibration, repair and servicing of laboratory equipment
* Maintaining stocks of clean, sterile glassware and plasticware
* Provide support to the engineering team by monitoring gas cylinders, photosynthetic bioreactors and incubator electronics.
Qualifications and Essential Skills:
* 3 + years experience in a laboratory technician or similar role
* Familiarity with working in a scientific laboratory
* Good aseptic technique
* Ideally suit a candidate looking for a routine based part-time role (e.g. daily 9 am - 2 pm)
* Right to work in the UK (we are unable to support a Visa application or sponsorship)
Desirable Skills/ Attribute
* Laboratory management skills
* Experience in writing SOPs
* Experience in maintaining laboratory equipment
Working hours
Flexible hours to be agreed with the candidate.
Holidays
12.5 days AL + bank holidays + up to 14 days unpaid AL.
Please note that we are not sponsoring visas for this role. You must have a right to work in the UK. Please upload your CV + Cover letter as one document to the LinkedIn advertisement. Any issues, please email david.kim@cyanocapture.com.