UK Biocentre
Biological sample storage, processing and shipping for biomedical research, pharma and biotech teams in the UK
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- New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-28
About UK Biocentre
UK Biocentre provides biological sample storage, sample processing and sample shipping for research programmes. Services include automated and manual storage at -80°C and in liquid nitrogen, automated nucleic acid extraction, DNA/RNA quantification and normalisation, genotyping through an on-site partner laboratory, courier shipping, and advisory services. Samples are tracked in a bespoke laboratory information management system.
Customers are academic, pharmaceutical, biotech and public health organisations running large-scale biomedical and clinical studies. Services are requested through quote requests for each project.
The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Milton Keynes, where its main facility is located; it also has a storage facility in Oxford. It was set up as the service arm of UK Biobank. It is regulated by the Human Tissue Authority and holds ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and UKAS ISO 15189 accreditations. Azenta UK Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Azenta, Inc., acquired the company, which continues to operate under its own name. It is recruiting across all functions.
Product: Sample storage, sample processing, nucleic acid extraction, sample shipping and advisory services for research studies
Jobs at UK Biocentre
Leadership
- James Stalker · Director, Bioinformatics, UK BiocentreSource: company website
- Linda Dunbar Bassett · Director, Human Resources, UK Biocentre & SRS EuropeSource: company website
- Matthew Bellis · Director, Finance, UK Biocentre & SRS EuropeSource: company website
- Sam Willett · Director, Operations, UK BiocentreSource: company website
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