Location: | Manchester |
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Salary: | £36,024 to £39,347 per annum, depending on relevant experience |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 28th August 2024 |
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Closes: | 3rd September 2024 |
Job Ref: | BMH-026632 |
We are recruiting a Research Associate to develop gene therapy for urofacial syndrome, a devastating genetic disease that affects autonomic function of the lower urinary tract.
You will join the Roberts research group, leading an MRC funded research project to run pre-clinical gene therapy trials in mouse models of urofacial syndrome. In this exciting interdisciplinary project you will undertake a range of activities including: the design of novel therapeutic AAV vectors, whole tissue physiology and imaging of treated organs, and single cell transcriptomic analysis of autonomic neurons and smooth muscle.
The Roberts laboratory is based in the Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine. The project has a full time research technician and you will also work closely with the adjacent laboratories of co-investigators Professor Woolf and Dr Williamson.
What you will get in return:
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here.
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Neil Roberts
Email: neil.roberts-2@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
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