Research Technician

Job title:

Research Technician

Company:

University of Edinburgh

Job description

Job Description:UE06 – £32,982 – £38,205School of Biological Sciences – Institute of Infection and Immunology ResearchFixed Term – 35 hours per weekOctober 2024 – September 2026The Opportunity:To support a wide range of research activities in the MacDonald laboratory in the field of Cellular Immunology and Immunoparasitology, performing and supporting specific research projects, and being responsible for general laboratory organisation.We are looking for a Research Technician to provide research assistance and technical support to the MacDonald research team. In addition, the post will be in charge of general lab organisation.This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).Your skills and attributes for success:

• Perform and assist with experiments, including flow cytometry of mouse tissues and cells
• Parasite life cycle maintenance (in particular the helminth Schistosoma mansoni)
• Mouse colony organisation and genotyping
• General lab organisation, including orders, health and safety records and risk assessments
• Contribute to the production of research reports and publications

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £32,982- £38,205
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.Championing equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab).On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to noteThe closing date for applications is 19 September 2024.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.Interviews dates TBC.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:IIIR conducts fundamental research across the areas of immunology, infection, genetics and epidemiology, in order to develop new interventions to control human and animal diseases. The Institute encompasses an exceptional breadth of pathogen research, from viruses to helminth parasites, on a wide platform of scientific approaches from functional genomics to mathematical biology. IIIR’s environment and facilities offer outstanding opportunities for interdisciplinary research into immunology and infection. Our four main themes are: fundamental immunology; immune regulation of disease; molecular biology and genetics of parasites; and host-pathogen population biology. Research is funded by a wide range of sponsors including MRC, the Wellcome Trust, other charities, industry and the European Union.IIIR has strong links with the Institute for Evolutionary Biology, in particular through the Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution (http://ciie.bio.ed.ac.uk (supported by the Wellcome Trust)), which promotes collaborations between basic and clinical scientists (through joint projects with the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine), between empirical and mathematical scientists, and between immunological and evolutionary biologists.Find our more at https://www.ed.ac.uk/biology/immunology-infection

Expected salary

£32982 – 38205 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 02:35:55 GMT

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