Research Technician

The role

We are seeking to appoint a Research Technician to fully support research laboratory activities, ensuring that the laboratories are prepared for experimentation and are compliant with relevant Health and Safety and other legislative or policy requirements.  Will carry out specialised techniques and train others in these and essential core functions.

What will you be doing?

You will provide research support to a BSL2 molecular microbiology and protein biochemistry laboratory. You will primarily to support recombinant protein expression, protein purification, and protein characterisation/interaction components of an Academy for Medical Sciences funded project. You will be provided with training and supervision for all duties, but the ability, once trained, to work independently and report to the group leader in the laboratory is expected.

The overarching aim of the project is to use multi-disciplinary approaches (particularly recombinant protein expression and purification, molecular biology, and eukaryotic cell biology) to study proteins involved in host-pathogen interactions.

You should apply if

You have experience of recombinant protein expression, purification, and downstream analyses and/or experience in molecular biology approaches.

• Experience of working in a technical laboratory to include laboratory techniques, process improvement and problem solving.
• Good IT skills, and an ability to effectively use software such as excel and power point is required.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to deal with and prioritise a range of ongoing tasks at the same time, and to be able to cope under pressure.
• Ability to carry out procedures in an accurate and timely manner, and contribute to process improvement.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision towards pre-defined goals
  Proven experience of completing tasks to a high level of accuracy.

Additional information

School/Unit: Bristol Veterinary School, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU

Shift pattern: 35 hours per week

For informal queries, please contact: Dr. Ian Cadby; ian.cadby@bristol.ac.uk

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 11/06/2024

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