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Bio/Design Engineer (12 month FTC)

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Oxitec

11d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Research & Development
    Engineering
  • Oxford

AI generated summary

  • You need a strong engineering background (BSc/MSc), CAD skills, workshop experience, and problem-solving abilities. R&D experience and knowledge of microfluidics are a plus.
  • You will design, prototype, and test tick rearing equipment, collaborate with teams, gather feedback, report data, explore innovations, and ensure compliance with regulations and safety.

Requirements

  • Strong engineering background with experience with iterative design, and novel problem solving is essential.
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. mechanical engineering, bioengineering, design engineering, product engineering) or associated industry experience is essential.
  • Competency with hand and power tools and workshop experience is essential.
  • Competency with CAD modelling in SolidWorks (or similar) is essential.
  • Previous experience working in an R&D environment is desirable.
  • Experience operating and troubleshooting FDM and SLA 3D printers is desirable.
  • Practical experience developing microfluidic systems is desirable.
  • A good understanding biological and biocompatible materials is desirable.
  • Excellent written and oral communication is essential to communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders including junior and senior staff members of all disciplines.
  • Track record of scientific diligence including valuing careful generation and recording of data.
  • Strong attention to detail, with excellent timekeeping standards and responsiveness.
  • Committed to and passionate about the Oxitec mission and values.
  • Diligent and organised.
  • Comfortable working independently and within a team.
  • Adaptable and flexible, thriving and being resilient in an environment of change and ambiguity.
  • Responsive to the needs of an international business working across different time zones, adapting working patterns in-line with business requirements.
  • Decisive and assertive with a driven and proactive approach.
  • Positive, humble, co-operative and professional.
  • Works with a sense of urgency and solves things promptly.
  • Resilient and persistent in an innovative and constantly changing environment.
  • Empathetic, with the ability to build effective relationships quickly.
  • A team player who believes the success of us all depends on us working together.

Responsibilities

  • Your key responsibilities will include collaborating with biologists and engineers to design and prototype novel and scalable tick rearing equipment in a timely manner. You will actively gather specifications and feedback to refine these solutions to ensure optimal and cost-effective performance. You will use a range of techniques to solve complex bioengineering challenges, adopting an open-minded and creative approach.
  • Additionally, you will continuously explore emerging technologies to enhance existing processes and drive innovation. Your contributions will directly impact the rearing success, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness within the Cattle Tick programme.
  • Working under the guidance of a Group Lead, you will:
  • Design, prototype, and test, novel apparatus for artificial tick rearing.
  • Take an "insect first" approach to developing equipment and processes.
  • Build strong working relationships with the engineering and tick rearing teams, ensuring open and responsive communication regarding design ideas, outcomes of experiments, and planning.
  • Report data in meetings throughout the teams, to audiences with various technical knowledge, and write clear and concise reports for internal and external review.
  • Have a clear understanding of the commercial and socioeconomic impact of the work and responsibilities and strive to optimise performance.
  • Support the team's compliance to established equipment and procedures in line with regulations and health and safety.
  • Work fully on site and travel to other Oxitec sites (Edinburgh, Scotland) as required, and depending on project needs.

FAQs

What is the main focus of the Bio/Design Engineer role?

The main focus of the Bio/Design Engineer role is to design, build, and test rearing equipment for the Friendly Cattle Tick programme, contributing to the research and development of insect rearing technologies.

What qualifications are required for this position?

A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant discipline such as mechanical engineering, bioengineering, design engineering, or product engineering is essential, along with associated industry experience.

Is previous experience in an R&D environment necessary?

While previous experience working in an R&D environment is desirable, it is not strictly necessary but would be beneficial for the role.

What engineering skills are required for this job?

A strong engineering background with experience in iterative design and novel problem-solving is essential, along with competency in CAD modeling using SolidWorks or similar software.

Will I be working independently or as part of a team?

You will be working as part of an interdisciplinary team but should also be comfortable working independently when needed.

What tools will I need to be proficient with for this role?

Competency with hand and power tools, as well as experience with FDM and SLA 3D printers, is essential for this position.

How important is communication in this role?

Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential, as you will need to communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including both technical and non-technical audiences.

Is travel required for this position?

Yes, the role requires working fully on-site and traveling to other Oxitec locations, such as Edinburgh, as needed depending on project requirements.

What kind of projects will I be working on?

You will be collaborating on the development of novel and scalable tick rearing equipment and exploring emerging technologies to enhance existing processes within the Cattle Tick programme.

How does Oxitec ensure a positive work culture?

Oxitec fosters a culture of trust, respect, creativity, and accountability, valuing its mission to improve lives and livelihoods around the world.

Oxitec

We are a passionate team from 15 countries developing biological solutions to safely control devastating pests.

Science & Healthcare
Industry
51-200
Employees
2002
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Oxitec is a team of passionate individuals from 15 countries improving lives and livelihoods by developing the world's first safe, self-limiting technology to control pests that transmit diseases, destroy crops and harm livestock. Our technology platform allows us to build safe, non-toxic, species-specific, and self-limiting control solutions to a range of damaging insects. We work in close partnerships with governments, foundations, companies and communities around the world and have demonstrated excellence in targeted insect suppression, biosafety, environmental sustainability, regulatory approvals, public acceptance, and scalability. We are growing, so people who share our desire to have impact globally are encouraged to get in touch.

Culture & Values

  • Trust

    We seek to earn it, grow it, and sustain it inside Oxitec and with our employees, partners, investors, stakeholders, customers and the public.

  • Inclusiveness

    We value and pursue diversity within our team and with those we work. We are working to serve as an agent for social justice.

  • Authenticity

    We are made up of amazing and diverse group of humans who represent us in all of their uniqueness, together.

  • Integrity

    Always. There is no exception to full integrity and honesty in all we do and stand for.

  • Transparency

    We strive to be open and accessible to everyone, inside and out.

  • Humility

    We lift up those who lift up others, and we seek to serve. We are humble in the face of the magnitude of the global challenges we’re trying to solve, and we see ourselves as part of a global community working together to solve them.