Laboratory Technician

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We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description:

The Role

We are looking for an individual with good knowledge of genetics and molecular biology to join our Next Generation Sequencing team as a NGS technician.

You will be a key staff member of the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre and be part of our international collaborations for gene discovery and diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases.

You will report to the Technical Manager and Senior Research Associate.

The skills and experience we are looking for in applicants are as follows:

• Basic knowledge of neuromuscular diseases.
• Demonstratable experience of molecular biology techniques including DNA & RNA extraction from blood, saliva, and other tissues.
• Ability to adapt to changes in teaching/research priorities.
• Contribute to the analysis of next generation sequencing data. Collate results for discussion and presentations.
• Attention to detail.

What you'll be doing:

The main purpose of this role is to assist with the shipment and processing of samples and data for the NGS team at the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre. You will be required to organise and manage a collection of DNA and blood samples from patients with rare and neuromuscular disorders. These materials will then be curated at the Newcastle CNMD Biobank and where necessary dispatched to collaborating centres for analysis.

The post holder will carry out primary research activities related to the diagnostic pipeline for this project. You will also be involved in the collection and processing of other data such as clinical imaging of patients with neuromuscular diseases.

This post is offered on a fixed term basis to 30.11.2025

To apply for the position, we will need your CV and ideally a covering letter outlining how you are suitable for the role, using examples to highlight how you meet the essential criteria as listed in the job description. Please focus your covering letter on the bullet points shown above in this section.

For more information and an informal discussion, please contact Senior Research Associate Ana Topf at ana.topf@ncl.ac.uk

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