Research Assistant

About us

The mission of the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health is to maximise and advocate for the holistic health of all children, young people and the adults they will become, through world-class research, education and public engagement. The UCL GOS ICH, together with its clinical partner Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, forms the largest concentration of children’s health research outside North America. The 2024-29 GOS ICH strategy focuses on its five scientific programmes. GOS ICH’s activities include active engagement with children and families, to ensure that our work is relevant and appropriate to their needs. The Institute offers world-class education and training across a wide range of teaching and life learning programmes which address the needs of students and professional groups who are interested in and undertaking work relevant to child health. GOS ICH holds an Athena SWAN Charter Gold Award.

About the role

We are looking for an outstanding and highly motivated Research Assistant with strong interest in preclinical development of nucleic acid therapy for the treatment of hereditary sensory neuropathy. The project will focus on various in vitro and in vivo studies of RNA compounds in cellular models and transgenic mice which include behavioral studies, tissue dissection and further laboratory analysis. The research assistant will play a crucial role in assisting the senior postdoc to implement the designated research project. The position is funded by a charity foundation for 6 months in the first instance with potential to extend for a further period.

About you

Applicants must hold a MSc in biomedical science, or a closely related discipline. Experience in molecular biology, cellular models and methodologies relevant to the field, including, for example, cell culture, cloning, RT-qPCR, immunostaining, fluorescence microscopy and imaging. Candidate holdin g a valid home office personal license for animal work is highly desired. You will have an excellent attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly under varied workload and pressure to meet deadlines.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/ If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Madhur Sharma on quoting job reference B02-07741 

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