Research Assistant

Details


1103182


University of Warwick


01/12/2025


6 Months


This is a 0.5 FTE position, 18.25 hours per week


Not Applicable

Pay


£16.46


£1.99

Description

Role
Developing a new research project in collaboration with NUS-Singapore and contributing to experimental data generation.

Duties and responsibilities

Research

  • Generate new experimental data and establish protocols
  • Perform experimental work and data analysis
  • Record and protocol results, and present outcomes at internal lab meetings

Technical lab support

  • Manage and maintain transgenic zebrafish lines
  • Support lab members with non-scientific tasks such as stocking up of reagents/consumables, archiving samples, updating and maintaining health and safety documentation

Skills and experience

  • Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree (BSc, MSc or similar)
  • Strong understanding of laboratory research methodologies, proficiency in data collection and analysis
  • Experience with imaging of fixed and live samples using advanced microscopy (widefield, confocal)
  • Experience of working with zebrafish embryos (or other model organism) is desirable
  • Strong communication skills 
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Capacity to work independently and collaboratively as part of an international team
  • Ability to work safely and effectively unsupervised following health and safety regulations
  • Diligent record keeping

Location
WMS in the new interdisciplinary IBRB building

Additional information
Start date is flexible between 1/12/2025 - 31/1/2026. The duration of the contract is for 6 months.

Job closing date  - Midnight 19.10.25

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