Research Technician in Cardiometabolic Disease Studies

Can you provide technical support to research projects? Do you have extensive laboratory experience which includes skills in sample collection and storage, tissue processing, cell isolation, cell assays, gene and protein expression assays and general laboratory support including Health & Safety?

You will provide technical support to research work focussed on understanding heart failure in the context of diabetes and its precursors.

Working within a research team led by Professor David Beech, you will show initiative in learning, refining and developing relevant experimental techniques, generating ideas, proposing hypotheses and solving practical and intellectual problems.

You will have a BTEC National Certificate or Diploma / Degree, or equivalent, in a biological or biomedical related discipline. You will also have a strong background in laboratory studies of physiology and disease.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor David Beech

Email: D.J.Beech@leeds.ac.uk 

As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students and staff from all walks of life. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education. Within the Faculty of Medicine and Health, we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community; people who identify as LGBT+; and disabled people. Candidates will always be selected based on merit and ability. 

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Faculty/Service: Faculty of Medicine & Health

Section: Discovery and Translational Science Department (DTSD)

Category: Technical Support

Contract Type: Fixed Term (Available from 1 Dec 2022 until 30 November 2025)

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