Research Technician

Location: Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Flowers building, Imperial College

Job Summary

The Singanayagam Lab is recruiting a Research Technician to support investigation into the role of the airway microbiome in innate immunity to respiratory pathogens in chronic lung disease.

We are seeking a skilled and highly motivated Research Technician to work at the MRC Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology (CBRB) within the Section of Molecular Microbiology based at the Flowers Building, South Kensington campus of Imperial College London.

This Research Technician role offers an exciting opportunity to support research projects based at the MRC CBRB. The post will be within the Laboratory of Dr Aran Singanayagam and will facilitate innovative research on mechanisms of impaired anti-microbial immunity in chronic lung disease. The post is supported by an MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship Award.

The position will involve laboratory-based research using cutting-edge immunological and molecular microbiological techniques in human and animal disease models to gain functional understanding of roles played by the recently discovered respiratory tract microbiome. Work will focus on how commensals within the microbiota regulate immune homeostasis in health and how perturbations that occur in chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD lead to immune dysregulation and impaired protection against pathogens.

You will join an exciting multidisciplinary group with expertise in immunology and molecular microbiology. The post holder will be encouraged to develop their own research project in addition to their standard duties. You will be required to work both individually and as a team and may be required to teach more junior members of the laboratory. You should integrate with the group with a cooperative, enthusiastic and flexible approach.

Essential Requirements:

• BSc in basic biological sciences or equivalent vocational qualification
• Have a proven experience in laboratory-based research
• Work independently and be competent in general lab techniques, including Flow cytometry, qPCR, ELISA, cell culture, IHC/IF, WB, DNA extraction, bacterial culture, bioinformatics and data analysis. 

Duties and responsibilities 

• To take initiatives in the planning of research
• To conduct data analysis
• To present findings to colleagues and at conferences
• To submit publications to refereed journals
• To develop contacts and research collaborations within the College and the wider community
• To promote the reputation of the Group, the Department and the College
• To provide guidance to PhD and MSc. Students
• To actively participate in the research programme of the Group
• To participate in Group research meetings and internal seminars
• To contribute to the smooth running of the Group’s laboratories and, facilities with other scientists, clinicians, technicians and students within the laboratories
• To assist in the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research students as required
• Any other duties as may be deemed reasonable by Head of group as well as Head of Division/Department/Section

Further Information

This is a full-time, fixed term appointment for 14 months. You will be based at South Kensington Campus.

• Willingness to work out of normal working hours (including weekends) if the requirements of the project demand is expected
• Must be able to start between July- August 2024

Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Dr Aran Singanayagam a.singanayagam@imperial.ac.uk

For technical issues when applying online please email sjobs@ic.ac.uk

Closing date: 06/06/2024 

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