Senior Scientist, Chip Development (12-Month Maternity Cover) | Oxford Nanopore Technologies
This is a 12-month maternity cover opportunity within our Chip Development team, offering the chance to work on cutting-edge science and contribute directly to the advancement of Oxford Nanopore's sequencing platforms.
We are seeking a Senior Scientist with expertise in surface science, biophysics, materials chemistry, or physical chemistry of interfaces to support the continuous innovation of the membrane and sensor chip chemistry that sits at the core of our technology.
This is a highly collaborative, laboratory-based role where you will work alongside multidisciplinary teams to solve complex scientific challenges, develop novel approaches, and contribute to technologies that are transforming genomics and molecular sensing.
Please note: this is a full time on site role based at the Oxford Science Park.
Key responsibilities include:
You are a curious and motivated scientist who enjoys solving challenging problems and translating scientific ideas into practical solutions. You thrive in fast-paced environments, are highly organised, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities. You enjoy collaborating with others, communicating scientific findings clearly, and contributing to innovative research that delivers real-world impact.
This role would suit someone who is passionate about science, excited by interdisciplinary research, and eager to contribute to technology that is redefining what is possible in genomics.
Interested in learning more? We'd love to hear from you.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
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Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.
Our goal is to enable the analysis of anything, anywhere, by anyone.
We have developed the world’s first and only nanopore DNA and RNA sequencing platform. It’s a new generation of sequencing technology — the only one to offer: scalability to portable or ultra-high throughput formats, real-time data delivery, and the ability to elucidate rich biological data.
We are aiming to disrupt the way that biological analyses are currently performed, and open up new applications that have a profound, positive impact on society.
Our devices offer real-time analysis, for rapid insights, in fully scalable formats — from pocket to population scale — and the technology is being used in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford, the company now employs more than 600 people from multiple disciplines including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
