The CompanySuperb opportunity to join a growing biotech in Oxford who specialise in pathogen detection using fluorescence microscopy and machine learning.It’s an exciting time to join as they look to scale up and accelerate their research moving into 2025.You’ll join a small team of 10 and work within a collaborative, open-planned lab setting.The Role – Assay Development ScientistThis is a lab-based position and the key focus will be to support the development of new capabilities in their pathogen detection systems.You will deploy and work with multiple techniques to support different stages of platform development, as well as perform assays to generate validation data.You’ll also support the daily running of the lab and maintenance of equipment.Responsibilities: * Independently design, perform and analyse experiments. * Troubleshoot equipment and methods within the process of development of the assay. * Help to test and optimise sample consumable and ensure good integration with the assay hardware. * Liaise with 3rd party users of prototype consumables to gather externally validated data. * Validating selected pathogens in CL2 conditions. * Analyse, interpret and summarise results for presentation at internal meetings. * Contributing to discussions and sharing research findings with colleagues. * Documenting research findings clearly in an electronic lab book. * Assist in producing and collating procedures, g...