Location: | Glasgow |
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Salary: | £32,332 to £36,024 per annum (Grade 6) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 11th July 2024 |
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Closes: | 24th July 2024 |
Job Ref: | 150412 |
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Research Assistant to join the School of Molecular Biosciences.
The successful candidate will support analysis and/or bioinformatic contribution to the project ‘Somatic instability in Huntington disease’ working with Professor Darren Monckton.
Prof Monckton’s team use targeted and whole genome sequencing of large patient cohorts, combined with other molecular and clinical data, to understand the genome-wide genetic variants of Huntington disease onset, severity and progression, with a particular focus on the role of somatic repeat expansion. The successful candidate will join an ongoing research program to provide molecular biological, genetic, and data analysis expertise to the research team.
The postholder will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research reports, publications, and research proposals, as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.
This post is full time and to cover maternity leave for up to 12 months or until the substantive postholder returns.
For enquiries regarding this post please contact Professor Darren Monckton Darren.Monckton@glasgow.ac.uk
Apply online at: my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=150412
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