Graduate Training Scheme

3 weeks ago

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Medical Research Council Full time

**About the MLC Graduate Training Scheme**

The MLC’s Graduate Training Scheme offers structured training, a real job with real responsibilities from day one, and a direct route to professional accreditation. It will allow you to use your degree in a dynamic, creative and collaborative culture, while gathering expertise and skills related to genetics research.

The combination of department-led specialist work experience and training, as well as professional development delivered by the core programme provides a high-quality experience for graduates.

We know that you want to use your talent, skill, and dedication to make a difference and at the MLC you will get the opportunity to do just that. Your work will support world-leading science and innovation and enable ground-breaking research that will inspire, shape and define our future.

**About the role**

We are recruiting a Research Assistant on the MLC Graduate Scheme for the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) group, to provide technical support in a busy Genome Engineering service team. The opportunity will span a broad range of molecular and cellular biology techniques. Additional training in a range of soft skills will be provided as a member of a graduate cohort undergoing technical training in a range of specialities.

***This Research Assistant is based within established laboratories tasked with the design, generation and quality control of gene-targeted alleles in the mouse. The group uses a range of molecular biology techniques, including those required for genotyping and for validating the outcome of genome engineering and cell culture. The opportunity will gain highly desirable expertise in a range of molecular protocols; for example, handling of DNA and RNA, PCR, DNA sequencing analysis, droplet digital PCR and cell-culture techniques.

This represents a unique opportunity to acquire a strong practical knowledge in a broad range of molecular biology and cell-culture skills in a group recognised for its expertise and the quality of its output.

Person Specification

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Characterisation and quality control of genetically modified materials, employing PCR-based techniques and sequencing
- Genotyping and in-depth characterisation of new alleles
- Sample management and communication of results
- Cell culture
- Other general duties as required to ensure the smooth running of a molecular biology laboratory (for example, ordering reagents); such tasks will be shared with the rest of the team

**About you**

**Essential**:

- Understanding of basic techniques (qPCR, ddPCR) (S&I)
- Experience of working in a laboratory (S)
- Some initial experience in basic techniques of molecular biology; for example, PCR, qPCR or cloning S&I)
- Computer literacy is essential for the recording and communication of results (S)
- An understanding of genetic modification in laboratory animals (S&I)
- Organised and hard-working, with precision and a strong eye for detail (I)
- Able to work well as part of a team, as well as independently (I)
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal (S&I)

**Desirable**:

- Understanding of genome-engineering techniques (gene targeting, CRISPR-based tools) (S&I)
- Previous work with genetically modified materials (S&I)
- Evidence of both quality
- and customer-focused work (S&I)
- Experience of working under sterile conditions (S&I)

Further Information

**Benefits**

Choosing to join our Graduate Training Programme means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, all bank holidays plus 2.5 privilege days, access to shopping and travel discounts, cycle to work scheme and wellbeing initiatives.

For the full list of benefits, please visit here.

**How we support Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace**

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community.

**Disability Confident Employer**

**How to Apply**

The MRC is a great place to work and progress your career, be it in scientific research or the support functions.The MRC is a unique working environment where our researchers are rewarded by world class innovation and collaboration opportunities that the MRC name brings. The MRC is an excellent place to develop yourself further and a range of training & development opportunities will be available to you, including professional registration with the Science Council.

Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UKRI) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, as well as the chance to put the MRC an

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