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Founded in 2025, QuberTech is a visionary UK-based biotechnology company on a mission to revolutionise the $20 billion global natural rubber industry. This sector faces critical challenges: sustainability, climate shocks, and fragile supply chains that demand bold, science-driven solutions. At QuberTech, we’re answering this call through cutting-edge plant biotechnology and controlled environment agriculture (CEA), transforming the way natural rubber and valuable co-products are produced and delivered to global markets.Our pioneering platform unlocks the year-round, closed-environment cultivation of genetically enhanced dandelions, yielding high quality natural rubber and inulin. Everything we do is guided by a drive to overcome industrial bottlenecks and champion a more resilient, sustainable industrial future.
QuberTech is at the forefront of revolutionary biotechnology, engineering next-generation dandelion varieties to sustainably produce premium natural rubber and valuable bioproducts. We are expanding our innovative R&D team and are seeking a versatile and detail-oriented extraction & analytical scientist to develop, optimise, and operate processes for extracting and analysing natural rubber and inulin from dandelion biomass. This role is vital to ensuring product quality, supporting R&D scale-up, and establishing robust analytical methodologies that underpin our product pipeline and commercial ambitions.
Job Location: Norwich Research Park
Contract: Full time, 36 months fixed term
Closing date: 23rd March 2026What you’ll do
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Design and optimize extraction protocols for natural rubber and inulin from dandelion biomass
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Develop and validate analytical methods to quantify rubber and inulin content, including chromatography, spectroscopy, and biochemical assays
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Implement quality control procedures for assessing raw materials and final products, ensuring reproducibility and compliance with industry standards
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Collaborate with R&D teams to integrate extraction and quality workflows into plant breeding and production pipelines
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Troubleshoot processing challenges, improve yield and purity, and support scale-up efforts from lab to pilot production
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Maintain detailed laboratory records and prepare technical reports supporting scientific publications and intellectual property efforts
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Stay current on advances in extraction technologies and analytical techniques relevant to natural rubber and carbohydrate bioproducts
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Support cross-functional teams including molecular biology, plant science, and process engineering
What you’ll bring
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Degree in Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline (MSc/PhD preferred)
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Proven experience in biomaterials extraction, carbohydrate chemistry, or polymer biochemistry
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Expertise in analytical techniques (e.g., HPLC, GC-MS, NMR, FTIR, UV-Vis, enzymatic assays) for quantification and quality analysis
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Knowledge of natural rubber chemistry and plant-based carbohydrate products such as inulin is highly desirable
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Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and collaboratively
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Laboratory experience maintaining quality assurance and safety standards in a research or production environment
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Excellent communication and documentation skills
Benefits
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Competitive salary with 25 days of annual leave.
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Opportunity to make a major impact in a high-growth sector.
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Supportive, collaborative work environment focused on creativity and technical excellence.
How to apply
Submit your CV and a concise cover letter summarising your relevant experience to info@qubertech.uk. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
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