Research Assistant

Interview Date: 31 Jul 2024

Informal Enquiries

• Richard Bracken: r.m.bracken@swansea.ac.uk
• Rachel Churm: r.churm@swansea.ac.uk

About The University

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

Contract: 17.5 hours per week until 31/03/25

Employed on an industry funding project this opportunity will see you in our Physiology Laboratories doing the following:

       1. Work on project that investigates the impact of different forms of vitamin supplementation with a food product supplement on bioavailability within humans. The successful applicant will need a good human nutritional knowledge and demonstrable experience with:

• Local ethical approvals, sponsor management and trial registrations
• Operating in a laboratory research facility
• Working with human participants in a human laboratory setting
• Participant recruitment strategies
• Safely take human venous blood samples
• Process blood samples for analysis.
  2. Analyse and report data.
  3. Perform statistical analyses
  4. Present results at conferences
  5. Write quality scientific papers

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed

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