Research Assistant

UE06: £30,619.00 to £35,308.00 Per Annum

College of Science and Engineering, School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Cell Biology

Full Time - 35 Hours per Week

Fixed-Term Contract: 12 months

We are seeking a research assistant who will support the work of an experienced postdoc, to bring to completion a very exciting project.

The Opportunity:

This position represents a great opportunity for a research assistant who curious, passionate about science and motivated, keen in learning cutting-edge technologies in a very friendly and informal environment.

The candidate needs to possess a degree in Molecular or Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related areas and previous experience of relevant technical or scientific work. Flexibility, enthusiasm, dedication, teamwork, excellent organization and record keeping, and scientific understanding of the procedures carried on are essential features. Work will involve a range of technical support. The candidate will assist with culturing moue embryonic stem cells, creating new cell lines by employing Cas9/CRISPR technology, performing immunostainings, western blots, genotyping PCRs and creating new construct by both conventional and Gibson assembly cloning.

In addition, he/she will be responsible for the supervision of orders, lab stocks and organization of the spaces, ensure that equipment/apparatus/systems etc in own area are maintained, serviced, backed-up and repaired as required, including taking appropriate action to protect IT systems. Diagnose and rectify faults/problems with equipment and procedures. Monitor and maintain a safe working environment in accordance to Health & Safety procedures.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Previous experience with cell culture and basic molecular biology techniques is welcome.
• Organisational skills.
• Team player.
• Flexibility, enthusiasm, transparency and impeccable record keeping.
• Previous experience with protein biochemistry is desirable.
• Highly desirable previous experience in ChIP-seq data analysis and general programming (Python and R) abilities.

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For informal enquiries please contact the hiring manager Dr Sara Buonomo at Sara.Buonomo@ed.ac.uk or the School of Biological Sciences Staffing / HR Team at SBS.Contracts@ed.ac.uk .

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

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