Research Assistant

4 weeks ago


Huddersfield, United Kingdom University of Huddersfield Full time

07/04/2024
- Research Assistant

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

**Salary**

Grade 6 (£30,766 - £37,442 per annum)

**Basis**

Full time

**Job category/type**

Research

**Date posted**

14/03/2024

**Job reference**

R7476

**Attachments**
- attachment- R7476 - Recruitment Pack.pdfJob description

**Fixed term for 15 months, 37 hours per week**
- The Department of Physical and Biological Sciences of University of Huddersfield is seeking to appoint a research assistant to join a new MRC-funded project titled “A novel anti-biofilm peptide from fish for the combat against antimicrobial resistance”. This project aims to explore the effect of BING, a fish-derived antimicrobial peptide, against bacterial biofilm formation, a key contributor to antimicrobial resistance.

Our department is equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities including cell culture suites for growth of mammalian cells and microbial eukaryotes and prokaryotes, molecular cell biology labs, advanced confocal, widefield, and super-resolution microscopies, mass and NMR spectrometers, an extensive range of HPLC and GC equipment. A group of researchers are working on fundamental and applied research projects including drug discovery, genomics, bioinformatics, and chemical biology.

You will hold a Masters degree in a relevant field and be working towards a Doctoral qualification. Experience in laboratory techniques related to bacterial culture and molecular biology, such as MBEC assays, Western blotting, and PCR, will be an advantage.

The University is deeply committed to equality and diversity for all its students and staff. We seek to be diverse and inclusive, supporting individuals and groups to fulfil their potential and nurture a sense of belonging. We strive to be an accessible, inclusive employer, removing barriers for all. Find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including our commitments and accreditations as a Disability Confident Employer, Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Athena SWAN Bronze Award holder and our membership of the Race Equality Charter



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