Location: | London |
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Salary: | £38,165 per annum |
Hours: | Part Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 28th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 11th September 2024 |
Job Ref: | 3178 |
About the Role
A position of a Technician is available at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) to work with Dr Vladimir Volkov. The post-holder will be funded by BBSRC on a project entitled “Cooperativity and forces in molecular interactions governing chromosome stability”. This project is in collaboration with Professor Viji Draviam on aspects related to cell biology.
The purpose of this role is to provide technical assistance to the members of the Volkov lab, and to contribute to research in this well-developed project aiming to understand the molecular mechanisms of force-transmission at the kinetochore-microtubule interface.
About You
You should be educated to degree level or have equivalent work experience, with documented experience in molecular biology laboratory techniques. Experience in one of the following areas is desirable but not essential: bacterial protein expression and purification, or maintaining and transfection of mammalian cell cultures. You will have considerable understanding and technical experience of working in a laboratory environment and experience of supporting the research process/researchers and have a good understanding of Health & Safety regulations and rules. You will receive support in applying for (PhD) studentship and further training if interested.
About the School
The School of Biological & Behavioural Sciences is one of the largest Schools within Queen Mary University of London and is committed to excellence in research and teaching. The Department offers a lively and stimulating environment for staff and students, well integrated into the School.
About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.
Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.
We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.
Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.
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