Research Associate - Mechanisms Associated with Extracellular Matrix Assembly and Stability

Job reference: BMH-027838
Salary: £36,924 - £45,163 per annum depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Manchester
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Hours per week: Full Time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 04/02/2025
Contract duration: Fixed Term for 36 months
School/Directorate: School of Biological Sciences

Applications are invited for a Research Associate position to join this exciting collaborative project led by Brian Stramer (King’s College London) and Rachel Lennon (University of Manchester), who were recently awarded an 8-year Wellcome Discovery Award.

This post will be based in Manchester and will require regular communication with scientists working on this project who are based at King’s College London to coordinate experiments and analyse results.

The goal of this project is to exploit Drosophila genetics to understand the role and regulation of the extracellular matrix during development with the goal of extrapolating to mammalian models and human disease. The postholder will bring expertise in biochemistry and bioinformatics and exploit a variety of approaches, from proteomics to genomics, to understand the mechanisms associated with extracellular matrix assembly and stability.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

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: Rachel Lennon

Email: Rachel.lennon@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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