The University of Manchester
Research Technician in Circadian Biology of Asthma
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Research Technician
We are seeking a Research Technician for 12-months to provide technical support for the Durrington Group's research into the circadian biology of asthma.
About the Role
The successful candidate will provide technical support with minimal supervision, including running and troubleshooting experiments and maintaining and using research-associated equipment. The role will support the downstream processing of both mouse and human samples across several projects, including RNA sequencing, cytokine Bio-Plex/ELISA, histology and immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, cell culture and lung slice models.
Responsibilities
- Support members of the group, help supervise and teach undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to ensuring health and safety compliance within the laboratories
- Help generate high-quality data for research outputs including presentations and publications, while supporting studies that aim to improve understanding of the mechanisms underlying asthma
- Some out-of-hours work, usually evenings or overnight, will be required
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Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to support research into the circadian biology of asthma and contribute to studies that aim to improve understanding of the mechanisms underlying asthma. You will develop and apply a broad range of laboratory techniques, contribute to high-quality data for presentations and publications, support members of the research group and students, and help deliver public engagement activities that communicate research to the public, patients and policy makers
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Benefits
- Generous employer pension contribution
- Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays
- Purple Place employee discount platform
Application Information
For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
- Name: Brooke Thompson
- Email: brooke.thompson@manchester.ac.uk
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