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About the Role

Valink Therapeutics is seeking a motivated individual to support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of laboratory automation workflows. This role is crucial for enabling research and development activities by operating and optimizing automated laboratory platforms, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, reproducible scientific data.

Responsibilities

• Execute and optimize automated laboratory workflows to support R&D activities.
• Assist in the development and validation of automated methods and protocols.
• Identify workflow improvements to enhance efficiency, reproducibility, and data quality.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot automated laboratory platforms and associated instrumentation.
• Coordinate routine equipment maintenance, calibration, and servicing activities.
• Maintain accurate equipment records and technical documentation.
• Prepare reagents, consumables, and laboratory materials required for automated workflows.
• Maintain automation protocols, experimental records, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure automated workflows are performed in accordance with laboratory quality standards.
• Follow laboratory health, safety, and regulatory requirements when operating automation platforms.
• Contribute to risk assessments, safety documentation, and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) compliance.
• Maintain a safe, organised, and compliant laboratory environment.
• Work closely with scientists, software engineers, and laboratory operations to support automation projects.
• Contribute to the evaluation and implementation of new laboratory technologies.
• Continuously develop technical knowledge in laboratory automation and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• BSc/MSc or equivalent qualification in a scientific, engineering, computer science, or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and understanding of coding principles and algorithmic logic.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies, including laboratory automation, cloud platforms (e.g. AWS), and digital tools supporting laboratory workflows.

Skills

• Laboratory automation
• Liquid handling technologies
• Assay automation
• Laboratory software
• Coding principles
• Algorithmic logic
• Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
• Digital tools supporting laboratory workflows
• Laboratory automation platforms
• Liquid handling systems (e.g. Hamilton, Tecan, Beckman Coulter, Opentrons, or similar)
• Programming or scripting languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript, C#, or similar)
• Laboratory infrastructure
• Instrument integration
• Networking
• Hardware troubleshooting

Location

• White City, London, UK

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Research Associate/ Associate Scientist level

Education Level

• BSc/MSc or equivalent qualification

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Stock option plan
• 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays
• Bupa private medical insurance and life assurance
• Matched pension contributions
• Cyclescheme

About the Company

• Valink Therapeutics is a spinout from the University of Oxford with a mission to revolutionise the field of bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (bsADC) discovery.
• We have developed the most advanced drug discovery platform for complex modalities, capable of generating and screening over 1,000 drug candidates per week to uncover novel, first-in-class bsADCs that others cannot.
• Our approach utilizes automation work cells capturing cytotoxicity, target expression, payload sensitivity, and related correlations, offering high potential for expansion into other modalities, assay types, and protocols that accelerate and enhance future drug discovery efforts.

Equal Opportunity

• Our science knows no boundaries. We welcome applicants from any background to apply, without discrimination on the basis of gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, and national origin.