Senior Research Technician

Vacancy terms:

Full-time, or job share considered, fixed term contract until 31 August 2025 with possibility of extension to 31 August 2026 dependent on funding

Hours per week: 37.5

Advert closes midnight on: 22 Apr 2025

About the role

MINT-COPD aims to investigate the effect of acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) on skeletal muscle mass & function, and seeks to understand the role of novel therapeutics in mitigating these effects. This position will be tasked with delivering a mechanistic sub-study and associated alysis as directed by the research team. This will include the collection, processing and analysing of blood & muscle biopsy samples to understand the mechanistic effects of the intervention. Analysis will include techniques including but not limited to transcriptomics, proteomics, lipidomics, respirometry and other associated molecular analysis.  

About you

As the successful applicant, you will be highly motivated and self-driven, with a BSc (MSc or PhD desirable) in a relevant discipline as well as experience and expertise in molecular wet lab techniques.

You will have an excellent eye for detail, willingness to learn and ability to work in a team as well as individually to deliver on this exciting project. Having experience working on clinical samples or experience working in cell/molecular environments would be desirable, as well as experience working with ‘omic’ datasets.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Luke Baker on lab69@leicester.ac.uk 

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. 

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 because the appointee will have substantial access to young people and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, an appointment to this post will be subject to checking and appropriate clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The successful applicant for this post will, therefore, be required to give consent for the University to check with the DBS for the existence and content of any criminal record in the form of a Standard Disclosure. Information received from the DBS and the police will be kept in strict confidence and will be destroyed once the University is satisfied in this regard.

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