Research Associate: Molecular Biology

At Mogrify, you’ll be joining a passionate and innovative team of world experts whose mission is to transform the future development of life-saving cell therapies using our proprietary direct cellular conversion technology (Rackham et al., Nature Genetics, 2016). Working in a highly dynamic and collaborative environment, you will help to address the challenges associated with efficacy, safety and scalability in the development and manufacture of new cell therapies, making a difference to your colleagues, collaborators and to the patients we serve.

We believe that success is a journey undertaken by aligned individuals who respect and enjoy each other, an ethos that since its inception has enabled Mogrify to redefine what is possible for a newly formed biotech. In 2019, we have raised over $20 million USD funding, established a team with unparalleled track records and received recognition from industry peers for our innovation and potential to be transformative in the discovery and development of new medicines.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a highly skilled Research Associate to help us scaling-up our preparation of Molecular Biology reagents. The right candidate will believe nothing is impossible, and that given the right opportunity, their hard work and adaptability will allow them to achieve the highest standards, delivering world-class science, commercial success, patient impact.

At Mogrify, you will:

• Perform a variety of molecular biology tasks, including PCR, cloning, DNA preparation, as well as preparing reagents to be used by the wider cell technologies team;
• Work with mammalian cells lines, performing routine cell culture, maintaining the culture of core cell lines;
• Generate viral preparations and viral load characterization;
• Perform both specialist and day-to-day laboratory work with extreme care, organize your own workload efficiently to meet demand and operate with limited supervision;
• Support wider project teams and complete assigned tasks in an efficient and precise manner;
• Troubleshoot your own experiments, learning new techniques and perform multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Keep accurate data records, follow instruction and comply with company procedures.

Research Associate profile:

• Recent BSc/MSc graduate in a relevant area with at least 1 year of follow-on experience;
• Team player, self-motivated with positive thinking with a “can-do” attitude;
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills;
• The following skills are ideal for this position:
  • Mammalian tissue culture
  • PCR, plasmid cloning, DNA preparation and bacterial cultures
  • Generation and purification of viral preparations
  • Transfection and transfection of mammalian cells
  • Flow cytometry knowledge would be beneficial, but not essential

How will you be rewarded?

We look for great, not good, rewarding hard work with upper quartile remuneration and a highly competitive benefits package including:

• Contributory pension (8%)
• Health and dental insurance
• Share options scheme
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• 25 Days’ annual leave

How can you apply?

If this sounds like you and you share our core values, and you can also bring something new to our culture, we’d love to share our journey with you. To learn more and apply, please send your CV and a covering letter stating the title of the position you are applying for to careers@mogrify.co.uk.