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Specialist Research Technician

University of Southampton - School of Biological Sciences

Location: Southampton
Salary: £36,130 pro rata per annum
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 2nd July 2025
Closes: 8th July 2025
Job Ref: 3149125BJ
 

Applications are invited to work as a Specialist Research Technician in the Raman Diagnostics Group in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton. The University of Southampton is committed to excellence in all we do, applying our insights and inventiveness to solve the most complex societal and environmental challenges. As a world-leading, research-intensive university, we are renowned for our innovation and enterprise and are within the top 1% of universities worldwide. This role is based within the School of Biological Sciences, was rated world leading or internationally excellent for its impact on society in the last Research Assessment Framework. 

Job description

The Raman Spectroscopy group is focused on using spectral imaging to obtain biochemical fingerprints of disease states for diagnostic purposes.

You will join our collaborative team working on a project to analyse the spectral fingerprints in CSF and Blood biofluids. This is part of a larger project which brings together biophysicists, clinicians and mathematicians in the University. The post will be managed by Prof. Amrit Mudger with regular meetings with Prof. Sumeet Mahajan and the HOPE teams.

Desirable Criteria

You will ideally hold a PhD in Neurosciences or a related field, along with an understanding of diagnostic landscape of dementia biomarkers. You will have experience in microscopy, biochemistry, sample processing and have a proactive approach to learning methods like Raman spectroscopey. You are highly organised and driven, you will demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to conduct original research ideally evidenced by peer-review publications. 

Informal enquires are very welcome and should be directed to Prof Amrit Mudher at a.mudher@soton.ac.uk.

What we can offer you 

  • a world-class research environment
  • access to mentoring, career development and networking across the University and beyond
  • a personalised training and development plan including external training courses and attendance at conferences
  • a friendly, supportive lab environment

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. Committed to supporting our staff and students, we are open to a flexible working approach. We give full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly and those who have taken a career break.

In addition to this, we offer a generous package of benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and additional university closure days, we will help you find a good work-life balance with flexible, or even part-time, working hours. We will support your long-term future too, with access to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), subsidised wellbeing and fitness facilities and a range of discounts.

This role does not qualify for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship. To explore alternative UK visa options, see gov.uk

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.

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