Laboratory Technician II

About the Role

As a Laboratory Technician II, you will be working alongside the Imaging & Flow team, New Product Development.
You will be responsible for the validation of antibodies in a variety of applications such as Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry and Flow Cytometry. The role involves buffer preparation, cell fixation, antibody titration and cell/tissue staining using manual methods and automated technology.

About the Imaging team at Abcam

The Imaging & Flow team, New Product Development, play a key role in the validation of our antibody batches and generating marketing data for new products.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct ICC-IF and IHC testing of antibodies, accurately following the assay plan and Standard Operating procedures. 
• Accurately record assay details in the Batch Manufacturing Record (BMR) system 
• Operate and maintain standard laboratory equipment such as LEVS, centrifuges, pipettes, along with more bespoke equipment 
• Prepare standard buffers and reagents according to defined operating procedures 
• Provide general lab support, maintaining a clean and safe environment 
• Managing lab stock reagents/consumables
• Ensuring we adhere to quality assurance policies
• Actively contribute ideas for improving standard processes and procedures within the Imaging team 
• Maintain quality standards upon completion of experimental processes and also during data production and recording. 

About you

You must have a degree in a bioscience or related field and have practical experience of immunoassays working in a laboratory environment (this can be a university lab). Experience of ICC and IHC applications would be advantageous but not essential.

You are familiar with MS-Office applications and can sue them at basic level (Excel, Word, outlook, PowerPoint).

Abcam is all about teamwork and collaboration so you will be a good communicator who enjoys working as part of a team. You are also able to organise your workload effectively.

About us

Ever since 1998, when our founder, Jonathan Milner, started selling antibodies from the back of his bike, Abcam has aimed to help scientific researchers make breakthroughs faster. We now have offices and labs in the UK, the US, China and Japan, and as we continue to grow, we remain ambitious, driven by our customers’ success and their research needs.

It’s our goal to provide a world-standard in protein research tools, technical support and delivery. When you join Abcam, you’ll join a global business with the passion and the vision to become the most influential company, and, best-loved brand in life sciences.

Our culture is our key differentiator. We believe in empowering individuals, with responsibility given at an early stage. The working environment is fun and fast-paced, collaborative and outcome focused, with a strong customer focus. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer an attractive and flexible benefits package (which includes shares for eligible employees), a culture focused on well-being and opportunities for growth and development.