Sample handling Work, Jobs in Cambridge, Cam (with Salaries)

Biotechnician (Assay Development & PCR)
RapidX Bio —Cambridge
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Master's degree
- University
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3d
Research Assistant (Fixed Term)
University of Cambridge —Cambridge
- £33,002 - £35,608 a year
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- University
2d
Laboratory Technician
Avantor —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Laboratory experience
Lab and Automation Technician - Cell Based Screening
Revvity —Cambridge
- Day shift
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship
Skills4Group —Cambridge
- Microsoft Word
- Computer literacy
- Writing skills
4d
Research Associate
Abselion —Cambridge
- £35,000 - £39,000 a year
- Master's degree
Sample Dispatch Technician
Avantor —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
Stores Assistant
SPT Labtech —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Warehouse experience
- Communication skills
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Scientist – Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences (DLS)
Avantor —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
- Annual leave
Associate Field Application Specialist
Abselion —Cambridge
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Presentation skills
Material Technician – Lab Environment
Avantor —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
Band 6 Senior Research Nurse/Senior Clinical Trials Co-ordinator
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust —Cambridge
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- University
IT Operations Manager
SPT Labtech —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- Leadership
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Process Engineer - (Days & Nights)
Malary Ltd —Cambridge
- £15 - £16 an hour
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Referral programme
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9d
SRA, Histology
Flagship Pioneering, Inc. —Cambridge
- Laboratory experience
- Research
- Master's degree
Sample Dispatch Logistics Technician
Avantor —Stevenage
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Continuous improvement
- Warehouse experience
- Annual leave
Technical Support Engineer
SPT Labtech —Cambridge
- CRM software
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
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Sr Histology Genomics Focused Technician
Avantor —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Bachelor's degree
- No degree
Sample Dispatch Technician (STV)
Avantor —Stevenage
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Sr Histology Technician
Avantor —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree

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Biotechnician (Assay Development & PCR)

RapidX Bio
Cambridge

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£35,000 - £40,000 a year
3 days ago

Qualifications

Biology
Technical troubleshooting
R
Laboratory experience
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Laboratory consumables stocking
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Data collection
Stock replenishment
Instrumentation calibration
Molecular biology
PCR

Full job description

Location: Cambridge, UK (In-Person)

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per year (depending on experience)

Role Type: 1-Year Fixed-Term Contract (Full-Time)

About RapidX

At RapidX Bio, we are ushering in a new healthcare paradigm for the 21st century. Every year, 8.7 million people die due to delayed diagnosis of microbial disease—with patients waiting an average of 8 days for reliable diagnostic results and targeted treatment.

Spun out of Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, RapidX has developed a patented, infrastructure-free, plasmonic PCR platform that enables lab-quality diagnostic results in under 10 minutes, directly at the point of care. Backed by leading institutions and top-tier investors, our cross-disciplinary team is on a mission to deliver rapid, affordable diagnostics for everyone, everywhere.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Biotechnician to join our wet-lab team on a 1-year contract. In this role, you will be executing experimental workflows, optimizing nucleic acid amplification protocols, and supporting the development of novel diagnostic assays.

Your time will roughly be split across three areas:

1. PCR & Assay Optimization (~50%)

Set up, execute, and troubleshoot daily qPCR and plasmonic PCR experimental runs.
Optimize reaction chemistries, including primer/probe concentrations, master mixes, and cycling conditions.
Evaluate assay sensitivity, specificity, and limit of detection across clinical, mock, and synthetic sample panels.

2. Data Collection & Analysis (~30%)

Process, analyze, and interpret experimental outputs (amplification curves, Ct values, melt curves).
Present clear data summaries and technical findings during regular cross-disciplinary meetings.

3. Lab Support & Inventory Management (~20%)

Prepare common biological reagents, standard buffers, and stock solutions.
Monitor consumable stock levels, track lab orders, and liaise with suppliers for reagent procurement.
Perform routine calibration, maintenance, and quality control on core laboratory instrumentation.

About You

We are looking for a meticulous, hands-on scientist who enjoys the bench, cares about reproducibility, and wants to see diagnostic assays translate from concept into real-world tools.

Key Qualifications & Attributes:

Education & Experience: BSc or MSc in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related discipline, with 0–2 years of practical wet-lab experience.
Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques, specifically PCR/qPCR, nucleic acid extraction, primer/probe handling, and basic gel electrophoresis.
Startup Mindset: Comfortable troubleshooting assays when results are unexpected, adaptable to evolving project goals, and eager to work collaboratively across disciplines.
Comfort with Data: High attention to detail with pipetting precision, experimental tracking, and familiarity with data analysis tools (Excel, GraphPad Prism, or Python/R).
Eligibility: Right to work in the UK and ability to work on-site from our Cambridge facility.

What We Offer

High-Impact Mission: Direct involvement in scaling technology that saves lives globally.
Hands-on Translation: Exposure to the interface between fundamental molecular biology and cutting-edge diagnostic hardware.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside Cambridge researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs in a fast-paced, high-trust team.

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

Describe a specific assay or PCR experiment you ran that failed or produced unexpected results. How did you troubleshoot it, and what did you learn? (Max 250 words)

Work Location: In person

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sample handling jobs in cambridge, cam

Biotechnician (Assay Development & PCR)

Research Assistant (Fixed Term)

Laboratory Technician

Lab and Automation Technician - Cell Based Screening

Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship

Research Associate

Sample Dispatch Technician

Stores Assistant

Scientist – Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences (DLS)

Associate Field Application Specialist

Material Technician – Lab Environment

Band 6 Senior Research Nurse/Senior Clinical Trials Co-ordinator

IT Operations Manager

Process Engineer - (Days & Nights)

SRA, Histology

Sample Dispatch Logistics Technician

Technical Support Engineer

Sr Histology Genomics Focused Technician

Sample Dispatch Technician (STV)

Sr Histology Technician

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