Malaria Research Technician

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

The successful applicant will join a multi-disciplinary research environment and learn a variety of molecular and cellular biology techniques. The position will include a 0.5 FTE research assistance role with one of the principal investigators (PIs), Prof David Baker’s team working on the biological function of cyclic nucleotide signalling in malaria parasite and drug discovery. Training in all relevant techniques will be provided, but in the longer term the post will involve training new staff members and students in the use of these techniques and the required experimental approaches. In addition to research and training, the post holder will be working closely with the Malaria CL3 Laboratory Manager to provide general logistics support for lab users of the Cat 3 Malaria culture facility to ensure research can continue uninterrupted.

Applicants will have an undergraduate degree in the field of biological sciences, proven relevant experience with molecular and cell biology techniques, with excellent organisational, written, and numeric skills. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time, 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and fixed-term for two years from the start date, with the possibility of extension. The post is funded 50% by the Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases and 50% by David Baker grants.

The salary will be on the Professional Services Grade 4 salary scale in the range £33,111-£37,298 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made by clicking the 'Apply' button above. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference ITD-DIB-2024-14.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

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