NatureMetrics

About NatureMetrics

Location: Surrey Salary: Depending on experience, starting at £35000 Start: Immediately Duration: Permanent Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research scientist role to work with an expanding science-based start-up company. NatureMetrics is a high growth, biotech start-up with an exciting potential for combining commercial excellence with a positive impact on nature and the environment. Our amazing team of scientists has commercialised a process to use DNA-based monitoring technologies to the frontline of environmental management and biodiversity conservation around the world. Having developed and optimised aquatic eDNA monitoring products we now want to find an excellent research scientist who can help us to develop and deliver our product offering in Soils and Sediments. We are excited to be disrupting the world of biodiversity monitoring, by accelerating the power and pace of data acquisition in sectors such as the agriculture, infrastructure and extractive industries. We’ve already delivered an Innovate UK grant in this area and delivered client projects across three continents. Now we want to further develop our methods and optimise a fully commercial product offering. Trading since early 2016, we have doubled sales year-on-year and established ourselves as the leading provider of DNA-based monitoring services in the UK, as well as building a presence in Scandinavia, Latin America, Africa and South-East Asia. We have established strong relationships with key players in industry, policy and academia nationally and internationally, poising us for rapid growth over the next few years. We currently have 11 employees, projected to rise to approximately 25 in the coming months. Roles & responsibilities General Experience in extraction of DNA from soils and sediments is essential Experience in amplification of target groups for soils and sediments is essential Experience of NGS on an Illumina MiSeq is desirable Experience of primer design and optimisation is desirable Experience in data analysis, building phylogenies and databases is desirable. We do have a senior bioinformatician who you will be able to work closely with so deep data science experience is not essential Some understanding of the ecological context that the samples originate in and an understanding of the ways the data can be interpreted is essential Applicants must have experience of HTS/NGS for metagenomics and/or metabarcoding, ideally including hands-on experience with library preparation. Role will be responsible for the generation, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, identifying issues, troubleshooting and implementing necessary changes Role will be responsible for ensuring the quality of experimental data, results and methodology used. Competence in project management is desirable Interest in business and the application of science to the commercial sector is essential The candidate will also be expected to contribute to other research projects as required. Communication Reporting to our Head of Science and staying in regular communication with our Head of Data Science Working closely with members of the commercial team and our clients to define the problems that our clients face and how our products can be developed and refined to answer those problems Maintain communication links with project collaborators Safety Use COSHH and risk assessments, compliance with company procedures and HSE legal requirements Person Specification Education & qualifications You will have a PhD (or equivalent) in a related subject. Specialist knowledge & skills NGS laboratory skills: DNA extraction from soil, PCR, NGS library preparation, DNA quality control Bioinformatics experience to analyse research data from genome and metagenome sequencing. Interpersonal & communication skills Organised & meticulous with effective communication skills Able to work independently and as part of a team Relevant experience The preferred candidate will have experience in metabarcoding/metagenome laboratory analysis. Experience in working with soil and / or sediment samples Additional requirements All applicants are legally required to demonstrate the right to work/permission to work in the UK. NatureMetrics Ltd, CABI site, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9TY Location NatureMetrics Ltd, CABI Site, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9TY Working pattern and hours The postholder is expected to work 35 hours a week Monday to Friday with core hours between 10am and 4pm Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £35,000.00 /year Education: PhD (Preferred)

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