Research Assistant Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
UE06: £30,619 - £35,308 per annum
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine / Deanery of Biomedical Sciences / Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences
Fixed-Term - 5 Years
Full-time - 35 Hours Per Week
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Research Assistant to join a new team working on metabolism in motor neuron diseases.
The Opportunity:
You will contribute to the development of a programme of high-quality research investigating mechanisms underlying motor neuron disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinal muscular atrophy). The project will involve using mice and cell culture as models to study how cellular metabolism contributes to motor neuron degeneration in motor neuron diseases.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- You are a highly motivated individual willing to learn new skills
- You have previous wet lab experience in neuroscience or relevant biomedical science
- You have good communication skills
- You are able to work independently but also as part of a team
- You have a BSc degree in biological sciences subject area
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Interviews will be held within 2 weeks of closing date.
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The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
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