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Graduate Research Assistant

University of Exeter - Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

Location: Exeter
Salary: The starting salary will be from £32,332 to £38,205 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 26th July 2024
Closes: 12th August 2024
Job Ref: P93805

This new full-time post is available from 1 September 2024 until 29 August 2025 on a fixed term basis.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant to support the work of Professor Austin Smith. This European Research Council funded post is available from 1 September 2024. The successful applicant will support a programme of cellular and molecular research in pluripotent stem cell biology.  

The post will include stem cell culture, basic molecular biology, immunostaining, flow cytometry, and immunoblotting.

About you

The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.

Applicants will be educated to first degree level or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study or equivalent experience and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will be able to culture mammalian cells, perform cell culture experiments and downstream analyses such as gene expression measurement and flow cytometry, record and present experimental data clearly and accurately, interpret results.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

Before submitting an application you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Professor Austin Smith, email austin.smith@exeter.ac.uk.

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