moa is recruiting for a Laboratory Technician
moa Technology Limited is an innovative and rapidly growing R&D crop protection company that is revolutionizing the future of weed control in agriculture. We have recently secured $44m (£35m) in Series B funding to advance a new generation of safe, sustainable, and effective herbicides and help the farmers produce high quality food. To achieve this goal, moa Technology has developed 3 unique and complementary platforms: moa-GALAXY, moa-TARGET, and moa -SELECT.
Position type: Permanent full-time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Competitive
Location: The Oxford Science Park, Oxford,
The post-holder will have:
· BSc or equivalent in a biological or life science discipline.
· Experience working in a biology laboratory, in industry or academia (beneficial but not essential).
· Experience with molecular biology techniques (beneficial but not essential).
· Experience studying plant biology or working with plants (beneficial but not essential).
Building on the success of SELECT, we are expanding our capabilities and looking for an entry level graduate with exceptional organisation skills, to carry out the following tasks:
· Generate, genotype, maintain and propagate plant lines.
· Design and clone plasmids.
· Screen libraries of compounds.
· Manage and maintain media, buffers, and stocks.
· Clearly communicate results, successes, and issues.
· Maintain accurate records (e.g., electronic laboratory notebooks, QMS).
· Contribute to reports, SOPs, risk assessments, lab meetings, etc.
The role is not restricted to the above and may vary to support the needs of SELECT.
Key behaviour and attributes:
The ideal candidate will:
· Have strong planning and organisational skills and be able to handle large scale and parallel experiments in a rigorous, efficient and reliable manner. The post-holder will be involved in several concomitant projects and must be able to multi-task.
· Be skilled in practical laboratory techniques.
· Be a keen learner. The company will provide the training needed to succeed in the role and will support personal development activities.
· Be able to follow instructions and established processes.
· Be enthused by the science and moa-Technology’s vision.
· Be a good colleague, willing to share time, knowledge, and resources.
· Be resilient. SELECT tackles very exciting, high risk/high gain projects which may have their challenges.
· Be able to communicate in verbal and written English at a level required to perform the job as outlined.
· Be proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and able to learn how to use other specialised software and electronic tools.
· Always maintain good laboratory practices.
· Have a good work ethic, display a high level of professionalism and be reliable.
· Adhere to company’s policies and standard business etiquette.
Must be legally able to live and work in the UK
Please send a CV and cover letter to hr@moa-technology.com
