BBI Solutions - Maine (Formerly Maine Biotechnology Services)
R&D Technical Assistant
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Vacancy Name: R&D Technical Assistant
Vacancy No: VN974
Basis: Fixed Term
Duration: 3 Months
Work Location: Crumlin
BBI exists to help our customers create advances that improve health and save lives. We are seeking an R&D Technical Assistant to join our team. This is a fixed-term (3 Month), full-time position based at our site in Crumlin. Join our team: advancing health, together.
The Role
The R&D Technical Assistant contributes towards day-to-day activities of the CoE. They will support the R&D Scientist with tasks pertaining to the development of recombinant proteins from microbial and mammalian sources.
In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Assist on day-to-day tasks in conjunction with the research scientist with minimal supervision (previous laboratory experience will be required).
- Prepare reagents/ buffer/ media as per instruction.
- Maintain equipment in working order with respect to calibrations, cleanliness and operations including but not limited to hoods, pipettes, pH meters, spectrophotometer, autoclave, incubator, shaker, water baths, reactor, homogenizer, centrifuges etc.,
- Assist scientist with accurate data logging on experiments and report generation.
- Help scientist with maintenance of user logs, chemical lists, stock intakes, ordering etc.,
- Ensure smooth supply of laboratory inventory requirements.
- Cleaning and maintenance of laboratory glassware, plastic wares, and other allied consumables
Our Recruitment Process
If this role sounds like it’s for you, click ‘apply’ today. Once we’ve received your application, a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a call. On this call, we’ll be able to tell you a lot more about working here at BBI Solutions, how ‘a day in the life’ of this position looks and discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.
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If you are an internal employee applying for this vacancy you and your manager are required to complete an internal transfer form. This needs to be completed in full and attached to your application along with your CV and cover letter.
As part of career development and succession planning internal applicants will receive priority consideration initially, please ensure that you apply within the initial two-week period to support this.
Why Choose BBI
We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical, financial, and emotional well-being of all our employees. With our employees focused on others, we’re focused on them. That’s why, at BBI, we’re dedicated to providing our employees with access to global resources and site-specific benefits that support their health and wellbeing.
- Competitive Salary with Yearly Salary Reviews
- 5% Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance (4x Annual Salary)
- Private Health Care Scheme – including dental
- Global Employee Wellbeing Programme
- Reward and Recognition Programme
- Commitment to Career Development
- Generous Annual Leave Package
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Refer A Friend Scheme
- Subsidised Canteen
- Free Onsite Parking
- Electrical Vehicle Lease Scheme
- Electrical Charging Points
- State of the Art Facilities – Certified Centres of Excellence
We’re also focused on development, creating an environment that allows our employees to nurture their talent and empowers you to make a difference. This is achieved by providing our employees with access to learning opportunities to help achieve personal career goals.
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About BBI
For more than 70 years, we’ve been perfecting reagents, both native and recombinant, to help IVD and life-science teams turn breakthrough ideas into reliable, life-saving advances.
Great products are only the start. From troubleshooting tricky performance issues and customising reagents to meeting new regulatory standards, our scientists work to clear obstacles and accelerate progress. That’s why we continue to invest millions in new recombinant capabilities that help create diagnostics that improve health and save lives - in a more ethical and sustainable way than ever before.
Equal Opportunities
BBI are an equal opportunity employer and believe in fair treatment for all candidates. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We ask that all applicants complete an equal opportunity monitoring form on a voluntary basis, with all submissions remaining anonymous. The information on the form will be used for monitoring purposes only and will not be used in any decision affecting you.
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