Oxford Brain Bank Research Technician

John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU

The Oxford Brain Bank (OBB) is a research tissue bank based in the Department of Neuropathology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. It hosts tissue from several clinical cohorts including Brains for Dementia Research (BDR), the Oxford Project to Investigate Memory and Ageing (OPTIMA), Discovery Parkinson's Disease cohort, Oxford Motor Neuron Disease cohort, Concussion Legacy Foundation and Autism BrainNet cohorts. The aim of the OBB is to increase the availability of high-quality human tissue for research into normal and abnormal function of the human brain, spinal cord and other relevant peripheral tissues. The bank operates under the guidelines established by the Human Tissue Authority. 

The aim of this post is to provide comprehensive technical support to the OBB in maintaining and managing this valuable resource. The applicant will need to be able to work independently - embedding tissue, sectioning (frozen and paraffin embedded tissue), staining with immunohistochemistry, tissue archiving, archive maintenance, quality control, document management and a variety of general administrative and laboratory duties. Good communication, accurate record keeping, planning and organizational skills are essential.

The applicant will work with director of the OBB, Prof Laura Parkkinen, and other members of the biobank team namely governance and tissue banking manager and tissue co-ordinator, neuropathologists, researchers and NHS staff in a friendly multidisciplinary environment in state-of-the art facilities.

Please see 'Job Description' via the apply button above for further details on the responsibilities and selection criteria, as well as further information about the university and how to apply.

The post is full time for a fixed term of 12 months in the first instance. 

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Friday 22nd August will be considered. 

Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter. 

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