Research Assistant

5 months ago


South Kensington, United Kingdom Imperial College London Full time

Transmission Zero involves international partners and during its seven years of operation, the programme has already achieved several important milestones, including the creation of Africa's first genetically modified mosquito for vector population modification using gene drives. Over the next three years, our primary objectives include expanding our portfolio of gene drives and antimalarial effectors, refining existing tools, and progressing toward gene drive field trials.

**Duties and responsibilities**:
You will be responsible for designing and performing experiments to generate high-quality, publication-worthy data, contributing to the advancement of the scientific programme and timely achievement of its various milestones and deliverables.

You will actively participate in and organise various research support activities, including laboratory-related responsibilities and schedules.

You will attend relevant workshops and conferences to stay updated on advancements in the field, and create materials for oral and poster presentations, effectively communicating research outcomes.

**Essential requirements**:
**Further information**:
The post is available full-time until 31st December 2026. The successful applicant will be based at the South Kensington campus of Imperial College London.

***_The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level._

**Documents**:

- Job Description - NAT01575.pdf


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