Scientific Officer

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Full time

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

We are seeking to appoint two Scientific Officers who will provide technical support and assist with scientific duties at the Centre for Global Health Discovery at LSHTM.

The post-holder will mainly implement and perform molecular bacteriology techniques to aid the development of new in vitro assays/models for M. tuberculosis to evaluate the efficacy of new anti-tuberculosis compounds, alone and in combination. The post-holder will perform various M. tuberculosis molecular biology experiments to assist current projects and provide the scientific rational for future projects. All this is done in a team-oriented, result driven, international research environment that provides an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated scientist.

The post-holder will provide technical support and perform and report in vitro M. tuberculosis MIC, MBC, checkerboard and kill kinetic assays. This includes the culturing of bacteria under various conditions and performing assays with different endpoint readouts, eg. CFU, REMA, etc. Using molecular biology techniques to construct mutant strains of M. tuberculosis may be required. The roles will entail in vitro molecular biology assays and general laboratory tasks, including preparing reagents and materials, and cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment. It will also require lab management including the ordering of lab consumables. The roles will involve working closely with other academic research and professional support staff and will require excellent communication, organizational and team working skills.

The successful applicants will have a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in a biological science or related field or Medical Laboratory Scientist qualification, or experience in the relevant field, experience of bacterial assays, cell culture and techniques are essential. Proficient in MS Office and Graphpad Prism or equivalent analysis software. Further particulars are included in the job description.

**Please note** that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

**Further details**:

- Job Description- **The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.


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