Senior Laboratory Operations Technician

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

1/6/2025

Location of role Oxford, UK

Department CMC

Key Responsibilities Supporting the CMC department by ensuring identified operational and scientific tasks are carried out to a high standard by following outlined procedures/Instructions. Areas to be supported are Analytical Development, Process Development, Formulation and Stability.

Key responsibilities-

• Overseeing the maintenance/ servicing of basic laboratory equipment
• Supporting Laboratory Operations Lead in ensuring all routine Technician tasks are complete
• Notifying the Facilities team of building faults or problems.
• Maintaining laboratory glassware and consumable stock levels
• Ensuring specified laboratory equipment is maintained in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
• Performing required experiments and assays
• May bring specialist experience or expertise relating to a niche scientific area, which will be utilised and developed.
• Support in the communication and aid understanding of Operational improvements implemented by the Laboratory Operations team
  
  

Other

• Operating in accordance with the Company’s Health and Safety policies
• Commitment to growing and learning labs skills to better support the work of the team
• Proactively looking for strategies to improve departments operational efficiency
• Mentoring junior technicians
  
  

Provide basic laboratory training to more junior technicians and scientists, and actively develop own knowledge, drawing on the experience of others and self-learning

Experience & knowledge

Essential

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook.
• Good Communication skills - Ensuring information and work is passed on correctly and in a timely way to those who depend on it.
• Shown flexibility and willingness to learn new techniques and practices.
• Following detailed instructions and protocols
• Maintenance of accurate records
• Teamwork - Working cooperatively as part of a team
• Worked within a laboratory environment for 3+ years
• Management of waste streams
• Awareness of COSHH management
• Shown a desire to provide material and practical support to scientists
• Actively contributed in a diverse team environment
• Shown a strong interest in progressing own knowledge in biological sciences
  
  

Desirable

• EHS experience
• Good manual handling techniques / training
  
  

Education & Qualifications

• Required: GCSE or equivalent in a scientific discipline required
• Desirable: HNC in a scientific discipline or equivalent
  
  

About the Company Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry’s most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions.

Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.

At Immunocore, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients’ lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits.

Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.