Research Assistant

Salary: GBP28,800 -GBP32,000

+ Share Options + 25 days Holiday + Pension + Flexible working + More

About Us

Holiferm invites applications from inspired, innovative, and team-oriented individuals for a full-time role as a research assistant within our R&D team in Trafford Park, Manchester.

Holiferm is facilitating the transition of the $42 billion surfactant market away from harmful, fossil fuel-based chemicals to biobased alternatives. We produce sophorolipid biosurfactants: renewable, biodegradable, and mild alternatives to the petrochemical-derived surfactants used in household cleaning, laundry, and personal care products.

We are seeking highly motivated research assistants who want to challenge themselves and others and fit well with our company philosophy, and first and foremost, get things done.

Role Responsibilities

As a Research Assistant, you will be:

Responsible for supporting daily laboratory tasks and activities at the Holiferm laboratory in Manchester. Supporting lab-scale fermentation experiments, maintaining equipment, following downstream processing procedures and standard analytic tasks. Working together with the process development and production teams to perform procedures and ensure proper documentation. Assigned to a specific project and supported the scientists and engineers of the team with their experimental work. Part of a lab support team to align workload, and proactively keep the lab and equipment in best working conditions. Role Requirements

To be considered for this role, candidates will have experience:

Running daily laboratory operations such as

preparing chemical solutions, e.g., fermentation media or stock solutions using standard laboratory equipment, e.g., centrifuge or pH meter Aseptic techniques for working with yeast and bacteria, e.g., of autoclave and microbial safety cabinets It would be desirable to have experience using analytical equipment such as HPLC and have experience in the field of biotechnology and fermentation-based manufacturing processes (although this is not essential)

Key Words: Lab Technician, Fermentation, Upstream Process, Downstream Process, Aseptic techniques, Biosurfactants, Bioreactor, Research Assistant, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology