Job Description

Duties Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Develop the APAC training strategy for all our Oxford Nanopore applications and workflows.
• Responsible for the creation of this curriculum and content in collaboration with global training team
• Deliver this content to our staff, distribution partners and customers when required, this will be technical presentations, demonstrations, hands-on lab exercises, technical Q&A sessions, and trainee assessments.
• Work closely with our lead Engineers and lead Bioinformaticians on the delivery FSE and BiFx/Networking training when required.
• Develop an online portal for scheduling and booking of all trainings.
• Responsibly for our newly establish sequencing laboratory, including device serviceability, upgrades, updates, informatics servers and all consumables stocking and shelf life.
• Assist with proof-of-concept activities when required for our APAC commercial team.
• Collaborative extensively with our APAC applications team
• From time to time be involved in alpha and beta testing of applications as advised by our global R&D and PM teams.
• Deployment for field-based applications activities, including and not limited to troubleshooting, installation and training assistance within APAC as required, including distributor support.
• Participate in training courses in the UK
• Represent APAC Technical Services commercial training on extended teams to ensure training needs are addressed and met expectations.
• Continuously update course materials to keep pace with rapidly evolving technology and products.
• Author, review, curate and edit technical documents and presentations as required, including version control.
  

Qualifications/Education

• Ph.D or MSc degree in life sciences or equivalent commercial experience
  

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• Solid background of lab experience with proven knowledge and understanding of genetics, molecular biology, cell biology and related fields
• Proven abilities in curriculum development and deployment
• NGS platforms knowledge and practical experience.
• Experience in sample preparation methodologies (DNA isolation, fragmentation etc.)
• Data analysis and interpretation of biological phenomena
• Experience in fast paced, multi-tasking environment
• Previous experience in giving oral presentations, teaching, or training other scientists.
  

Experience (Desirable)

• Previous Training deployment in a classroom and lab environments
• Previous Trainer and or FAS experience in an NGS company
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (Essential)

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including SharePointTechnical competency to understand and clearly discuss fundamental theory and principles of experimental design, techniques and results; to stay current in technical knowledge; ability to troubleshoot and to provide information back to customers in a helpful, courteous, positive and professional manner.
• Excellent troubleshooting, writing, and editing skills
• General working knowledge of bioinformatics and sequence analysis tools.
• Customer-facing skills
• Proven ability of effective written and verbal communication and listening skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively communicate and project over the telephone
• Strong commitment to customer service and satisfaction
• Ability to effectively multitask and manage priorities at one time.
• Ability to work effectively both interdepartmentally and internationally.
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (Desirable)

• Fluent in English and exposure to Mandarin and Japanese would be desirable.
• Exposure to hands on bioinformatics and sequence analysis tools.
  

Attitude/Other Requirements

• Has an approachable manner that encourages interaction with others
• Highly driven with a strong motivation to succeed
• Must be willing to travel up to 20%
  

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. ABOUT US Oxford Nanopore\'s 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 enabling the real-time, high-performance, accessible and scalable analysis of DNA and RNA. The technology is used in more than 100 countries to understand the biology of humans and diseases, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses and whole environments. Oxford Nanopore was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford and now employs over 1000 employees around the world.