Research Assistant

About the Role

Applications are invited for a highly motivated Research Assistant to join the Renal Research Group laboratory, supporting the delivery of ongoing funded projects and contributing directly to high-quality experimental research. The post holder will provide hands-on laboratory support, assist with experimental design, data generation and analysis, maintain accurate research records, and ensure compliance with institutional and regulatory standards. The role will also involve active support of undergraduate and postgraduate students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral researchers through experimental assistance, troubleshooting, and coordination of laboratory activities, ensuring efficient use of resources and timely completion of project milestones within a multidisciplinary research environment

About You

The successful candidate will have a strong foundation in laboratory techniques, demonstrable expertise in in vivo kidney disease models, and a keen interest in signalling pathways involved in kidney disease. They should be eager to learn and implement new experimental techniques, contribute to the day-to-day management of the laboratory, and take ownership of laboratory consumables and resources. The role requires a highly organised individual capable of coordinating experiments, maintaining detailed and accurate research records, analysing data, and ensuring the smooth and efficient running of laboratory operations to support both ongoing projects and the development of early-career researchers.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

Located at the Charterhouse Square Campus, the Centre for Translational Medicine & Therapeutics is a key part of the William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI), supporting its mission to translate fundamental biological discoveries into novel therapies. The Centre brings together expertise in translational pharmacology, experimental medicine, and early‑phase drug discovery within a highly collaborative research environment. The Charterhouse Square Campus is in the heart of the City of London and is close to the Barbican Art and Music Centre and St Paul’s Cathedral.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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