Research Assistant

4 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**UE06 £30,619 - £35,308 Per Annum**

**College of Science and Engineering / School of Biological Sciences / Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology**

**Full time, 35 hours per week**

**Fixed-term contract, 12 months with potential 4 month extension**

**Anticipated start date 15th August 2023
Applications are invited for a Research Assistant in the laboratory of Dr. Julie Welburn, funded by Wellcome. The laboratory investigates fundamental mechanisms of the microtubule cytoskeleton, cell organization and division at the molecular level. The focus of our laboratory is to define the mechanisms by which cells separate their chromosomes and divide, and what routes can lead to genomic instability and cancer. Our laboratory uses cell biological, biochemical and structural approaches to understand how microtubule motors mediate accurate cell division and chromosome segregation.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- An excellent academic track record
- A Bachelor or Master degree
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work independently but also as part of a team

Click **here **for a copy of the full job description.

**As a valued member of our team you can expect**:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits **pension scheme **, **staff discounts, **family friendly initiatives **, flexible working and much more. Access our **staff benefits page **for further information and use our **reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The 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.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work **webpages.


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