About this role
Short summary
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Project Research Scientist to lead the biological development and validation of organoid and complex in vitro model workflows for the VISIBLE platform. This is a rare opportunity to join VISIBLE at a defining moment, as the project moves from an advanced academic platform toward a potential spin-out company. The successful candidate will be part of the team helping to shape the technology, workflows and technical direction of VISIBLE from the inside, with the possibility of contributing to the foundations of a new company.
Key Responsibilities
These include but are not limited to:
Developing and validating organoid, spheroid and complex in vitro model workflows for the VISIBLE platform. Designing and executing advanced cell culture, imaging and biological validation experiments. Supporting integration of biological workflows with automated imaging, manipulation and sampling technologies. Working closely with engineers and software developers to translate biological requirements into practical platform solutions. Analysing imaging and biological data to support workflow optimisation and validation. Preparing SOPs, validation datasets, reports and technical documentation. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, external users and early adopter partners.
About you
You will have:
PhD in a relevant biomedical, biological or related discipline, or nearing PhD completion.* Strong experience in mammalian cell culture, ideally including stem-cell derived or complex in vitro systems.* Experience working with organoids, spheroids, assembloids, engineered tissues or related 3D biological models.* Experience with microscopy and imaging-based biological analysis.* Strong experimental design, troubleshooting and data interpretation skills.* Ability to work collaboratively across biology, engineering and technology-focused teams.* Excellent organisational, communication and collaborative working skills.*
About us
The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Its work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases.
An independent organisation, its founding partners are the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL, Imperial College London and King’s College London.
The Crick was formed in 2015, and in 2016 it moved into a new state-of-the-art building in central London which brings together 1500 scientists and support staff working collaboratively across disciplines, making it the biggest biomedical research facility under one building in Europe.
The Francis Crick Institute will be world-class with a strong national role. Its distinctive vision for excellence includes commitments to collaboration; developing emerging talent and exporting it to the rest of the UK; public engagement; and helping turn discoveries into treatments as quickly as possible to improve lives and strengthen the economy.
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