Research Associate

3 days ago

White City, United Kingdom Imperial College London Full time

Reference Number
- **MED04812**
- Faculty / Department
- **Faculty of Medicine**
- Salary
- **£48,056 - £56,345 per annum**
- Location / Campus
- **White City Campus - On site only**
- Contract Type / Work Pattern
- **Full time - Fixed term**
- Closing date
- **16-Oct-2024**

**About the role**:
We are seeking a talented Research Associate to work in the Microplastics team within the Environmental Research Group in the School of Public Health at Imperial College London on an exciting research programme. Working closely with the PI and their team, the post holder will be responsible for managing and conducting research, with a focus on multimodal microscopy and imaging for micro
- and nanoplastic particle detection in biological matrices.

**What you would be doing**:

- Plan and coordinate research in accordance with the project aims.
- Operate and maintain a multimodal imaging platform and train new users.
- Develop and optimise sample preparation and analytical methods relevant to the project.
- Characterise and quantify plastic micro
- and nanoparticles in samples.
- Analyse data and perform chemometrics and multivariate analyses as required.

**What we are looking for**:

- You must hold a PhD (or equivalent) in one of the following: physical chemistry, vibrational spectroscopy, bioimaging, multimodal microscopy or related discipline.
- You should also have experience in preparing biological samples for analysis, as well as practical experience within a research environment and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
- Knowledge of microplastic pollution is desired, but not essential.

**What we can offer you**:

- The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.
- Grow your career: Gain access to Imperial’s sector-leading dedicated career support for researchers as well as opportunities for promotion and progression
- Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes).

**Further information**:
The contract is offered for 11 months fixed term on a full-time basis, from the 1 November 2024 and you will be based at White City Campus.

**_ _**

**Available documents**:

- Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
- Download: Research Associate Job Description.Pdf
- Download: Employee Benefits Booklet.Pdf
- Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

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