Tropic Biosciences

About Tropic Biosciences

Based in Norwich (UK) and with a team of over 115 professionals, Tropic Biosciences is one of the world’s leading agricultural gene-editing companies. Our team is dedicated to the development and commercialization of high-performing varieties of tropical crops to provide significant benefits to growers, processors and consumers globally. Tropic’s vision is to become a dominant seed business with significant ownership of its products from the laboratory to the field, while maintaining constructive relationships with growers and consumers based on transparency and trust.

What we are looking for

An agile, energetic and motivated Laboratory Technician who has excellent customer focus, attention to detail and passion for delivering outstanding service to scientific groups.

Core Responsibilities

• Manufacture of media, broths, sterile supplies, and hormone stocks for use in plates and bottled media products
• Responsible for glassware collection, wash from laboratories and return and restock
• Collect waste and process using the correct waste streams
• Maintain laboratory inventory and labelling
• Execute routine laboratory support procedures and preparations for scientific laboratories
• Maintain reagent and consumable stock levels for laboratories
• Assist with verification and maintenance of laboratory equipment

 

Key Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Organized, customer focused with a hands-on, proactive mindset
• Attention to detail, neat and tidy worker
• Ability to follow SOPs repeatedly to the correct standard

Desirable:

• Experienced laboratory or media technician, ideally with an understanding of laboratory operations
• Experience working with Lean Six Sigma and Kanban stock systems
• Biological degree or equivalent experience 

 

Additional information

• Job Location – Norwich
• Time Requirement - Full time position.
• Compensation – We offer a competitive compensation package to successful candidates
• Benefits – 25 days annual leave, Private Medical Insurance through Vitality, Medical Cash Back Plan, Group Income Protection Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Excellent Learning and Training Opportunities as well as social events throughout the year

Application instructions

If you meet the above criteria, we would be happy to hear from you. Please apply here

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This role unfortunately does not meet our internal requirements for visa sponsorship, therefore we can only accept applications from individuals with long-term eligibility to work in the UK already granted.