0102-23 – Research Assistant

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School of Biosciences
Location: 
Aston University Main Campus
Salary: 

£30,502 to £33,314
per annum
Grade:  Grade 07
Contract Type: 
Fixed Term

(6 months)
Basis: 
Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Monday 20 February 2023
Interview Date: 

To be confirmed
Reference:  0102-23
Release Date:  Monday 13 February 2023

We are looking for a skilled Research Assistant to work on a contract research project that has been funded through Discoveric Bio Beta Ltd. The aim of the project is to engineer Escherichia coli strains to express different versions of the lipopolysaccharide transport proteins LptD and LptE and determine which parts of these essential proteins are important for function in E. coli. 

You will already have experience in molecular biology and microbiology. Together, we will be focusing on DNA construction design and cloning, bacterial strain construction and the analysis of bacterial gene expression. You will be able to learn new techniques and we will support you with further training if needed.

The post is available for a fixed term of 6 months with an ideal start date in March 2023.  

For further information please contact Dr Douglas Browning ([email protected] ) 

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