Research Assistant
Job Identification 10321
Locations Edinburgh BioQuarter, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, GB(100% On-campus)
Apply Before 16/05/2024, 23:59
Health and Safety Requirements No key hazards identified for this post
Criminal Record Check No criminal record check required
Contract Type Fixed Term
Number of Openings 1
Grade UE06
Organization Institute for Regeneration and Repair, Edinburgh University Group
Department Centre for Inflammation Research
Job Function Researcher
Job Schedule Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION
Grade UE06: £32,982 - £38,205 per annum
Clinical Sciences / Institute for Regeneration and Repair/ Centre for Inflammation Research
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: available up to 31 August 2026
We are looking for a candidate to plan and execute a programme of chemistry and biochemistry research activity using our novel fluorescent diagnostic platform in biosamples of various inflammatory diseases (e.g., Inflammatory bowel disease and organ transplant rejection) in order to improve precision medicine for patients.
This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week). As this is laboratory-based work, hybrid and remote working are not possible.
The Opportunity:
The IRR Chemistry Hub is based in a custom-designed chemistry suite for 50 people in the new building of the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR) complex, which will accommodate over 1,000 staff and students. Embedded adjacent to the Centres for Regenerative Medicine, Inflammation Research, Reproductive Health and others, the IRR Chemistry Hub is perfectly positioned for collaborative non-siloed research with a core of chemistry investigators working closely and collaboratively with academics from a variety of disciplines.
Your skills and attributes for success:
BSc (or to be completed during 2024) or equivalent relevant industrial experience in the field of biochemistry, biology, chemistry or related area.
Applicants must be willing to work in an interdisciplinary environment and develop new skills.
Practical skills in optical characterisation, particularly in vitro plate reader assays.
Evidence of a strong track-record in enzymology research. Proven experience in working with fluorescent compounds and developing biochemical assays.
Experience in HPLC or related analytical techniques.
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
A competitive salary.
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
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Key notes for applicants
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ABOUT THE TEAM
(Director, Professor David Dockrell) aims to apply peer-reviewed interdisciplinary research programmes and focussed collaboration, to characterise and manipulate key control points in inflammation across the spectrum of acute and chronic inflammation. The CIR aims to characterise what promotes health and resilience in order to prevent the harmful consequences of inflammation in clinical medicine. Effort is targeted at: inhibiting the initiation of inflammation by blocking specific molecular triggers and by modulating cellular and tissue responses resulting in organ dysfunction; finding new approaches to modulate established inflammatory responses to limit tissue injury; and promoting safe resolution of inflammation to restore healthy structure and function of tissue. A particular current focus is on tissue fibrosis - the result of longstanding inflammation, with programmes looking at the mechanisms underpinning resolution of fibrosis and its non-invasive monitoring and imaging. The CIR has a broad interest in inflammatory disease in a range of tissues including in the lungs, kidney, liver, pancreas, bowel, bone, joints, skin, heart and brain. Importantly, the principles derived will have ready application to inflammatory and reparatory responses in virtually all physiological and pathological settings, including cancer and infection (not least COVID-19). The CIR is located in state of the art facilities at the Queen's Medical Research Institute adjacent to the clinical facilities on the BioQuarter Campus, Edinburgh.