Senior Research Technician

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract up to January 2024 with the possibility of further extension

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Research Technician who will support the new Radiobiology Research Group of Professor Jason Parsons in the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Studies. You will provide an effective and efficient technical laboratory support contributing to cutting-edge research to investigate the cellular response to different forms of ionising radiation in head and neck cancer and glioblastoma cell models. Research will be coordinated in collaboration with the School of Physics and Astronomy, and particularly through the unique access to the MC-40 cyclotron capable of delivering different particle ions at conventional and FLASH dose rates, and through the new EPSRC-funded accelerator-driven neutron facility. The long-term goal is to use this knowledge to devise optimal radiotherapy strategies for effective radiosensitisation, and therefore treatment, of patients with cancers of the head and neck and brain.

Main Duties:

• You will plan and perform experiments in Professor Parsons’ Group in an efficient and accurate manner.
• You will be responsible for general project coordination and liaison with colleagues in the School of Physics and Astronomy
• You will be responsible for assisting in managing the experiments and laboratories.
• You will use your in-depth knowledge of methods and procedures to advise on techniques and experimental procedures being used by researchers and/or students. This will involve communicating with colleagues at a range of levels and inexperienced students
• You will need to be able to diagnose and resolve problems and suggest solutions in regard to techniques and experiments
• Carry out specialist technical and experimental procedures which will need you to use your judgment to assess the correct technique to use, and to consider how these may be improved, referring to your supervisor for approval on any proposed changes.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience of performing experiments using cell culture techniques.
• Extensive relevant workplace experience, professional qualification, or degree in an appropriate subject.
• GCSE level 2 (A*- C) or equivalent level 2 qualification in Mathematics and English.
• In-depth practical knowledge of relevant technical and scientific methods.
• Extensive experience of similar laboratory-based work, together with familiarity with a wide range of laboratory equipment.

Informal enquires can be made to: Dawn Instone D.M.Instone@bham.ac.uk or Jackie Ryan J.Ryan.1@bham.ac.uk

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