Research Technician

UE05: £25,285.00 - £28,929.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata.

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Clinical Sciences / Institute for Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Inflammation Research.

Fixed-Term Contract for 6 months; Full-Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

We are looking for a Research Technician to support research investigating how hormones control macrophage function in the womb and how this might affect women's reproductive health.

The Opportunity:

The post will contribute to a Wellcome Trust-funded research programme investigating the mechanisms that contribute to endometrial repair and how these become dysregulated in women’s reproductive health disorders such as endometriosis. The project uses validated mouse models combined with genetic, pharmacological, and hormonal modulations. The post-holder will support these activities by carrying out essential tasks related to the research.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A BSc in Biomedical Sciences with experience in immunology/cell biology, tissue repair or a related discipline completed or awaiting examination.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the research.
• Practical experience of biological techniques including flow cytometry, DNA extractions, RNA extractions, PCR/qPCR.
• Excellent organisational skills and initiative.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Important information for applicants:

It is anticipated that interviews will be held within 2-3 weeks of the advert closing date.

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

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