Research Assistant Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Grade UoE06: £29,619 - £34,308 per annum
CMVM / Centre for Regenerative Medicine
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: until 31/03/2024
We are looking for highly talented researchers who will contribute to our continued achievement of excellence in research and have the opportunity to flourish in a high energy research environment. The successful candidate will provide assistance in a study to improve liver regeneration following stem cell transplant. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct original research relevant to the aims of the project, transfer SOPs and knowledge to fellow researchers of the group and produce material for publication.
The UK Regenerative Medicine Platform was established in 2013 to ensure that research addressing regenerative medicine connects seamlessly from discovery science through to clinical and commercial application. The three UKRMP interdisciplinary research hubs and associated UKRMP research network provide the critical mass and expertise to address the key knowledge-gaps in the translation of stem cell and regenerative biology towards application. Objectives include providing the novel tools, platform technologies and engineering solutions needed for therapeutic development.
The UKRMP Engineered Cell Environment Hub involves five partner universities: Birmingham, Cambridge, Edinburgh, KCL and UCL. There are 10 Principal Investigators and a funded research team.
The Opportunity:
To be part of a the research team of a major UK wide multi-partner regenerative medicine platform Hub led by the University of Edinburgh (Centre for Regenerative Medicine) in the area of the Engineered Cell Environment. At its core, UKRMP comprises several interdisciplinary and complementary research hubs that together provide a world-leading program to promote the development of regenerative therapies. These provide a cornerstone of the broader UK research strategy in this area, which is seeking to support high quality UK research activity and translational activity that will help deliver the great promise of regenerative medicine to the benefit of both patients and future economic growth.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- A degree in cell biology, with relevant experience in maintaining and differentiating liver stem cells
- Experience in cell based screening
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing
- Proven track record of contribution to manuscript writing for publication
- Expertise in relevant approaches and models, analytical techniques and method
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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.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
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
