Research Assistant

6 months ago


London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom Queen Mary University of London Full time

About the Role


We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated Research Assistant to contribute to an ongoing MRC-funded research project involving ES cell culture and CRISPR screening. The successful candidate will plan and carry out experimental work, compile the data, and devise strategies for further development of the project. Tasks will include performing CRISPR mediated knockout and knockdown validations, CUT&Tag/CUT&Run, RNAseq (training will be provided where needed), lentiviral transduction, FACS sorting, DNA isolation and PCR.

About You
Applicants should have a BSc in a relevant bioscience field, be motivated, self-driven and willing to learn new skills. Hands on experience with molecular biology techniques and mammalian cell culture is essential. Technical expertise and statistical analysis skills in cell and molecular biology would be a significant advantage. A demonstrated ability to communicate well, work within a team, deliver projects within an agreed time frame, and maintain good laboratory records are also beneficial. We are keen to support the successful candidate in any technical areas in which they do not have prior knowledge.

About the Institute
The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 360 staff based in four academic Centres and one Public Engagement Centre, and supports a combined total of c700 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere. It’s an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.


The post is based at the Whitechapel Campus in London. It is a full time, fixed term post for 6 months, with an expected start date of July 2024. The starting salary will be on the Junior Research Training Zone, Grade 4, £36,572 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.



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