Research Technician Loughborough, England
Job description
We are seeking to appoint a Research Technician on a fixed-term contract, aligned with a H2020 EU-funded Future Emerging Technologies project grant entitled “Neuronal networks from cortical human iPSCs for Machine Learning Processing (NEU-CHiP) (www.neuchip.eu). This is a fixed term (until 31st August 2024) 18.5 hours per week part-time post.
The Research Technician will be part of the Department of Chemistry, School of Science at Loughborough University within research groups of Drs Paul Roach and Eric Hill. The post will provide day-to-day assistance of the research within this highly dynamic and multidisciplinary environment, supporting directly the research related to NEU‑CHiP and the research group as a whole. The combined groups of Roach and Hill have a strong background in biomaterials development and microfabrication for the support of neural cell culture systems, iPSC culture and use within neural systems and development of brain-on-a-chip device structures. Due to the nature of the work we are looking for technical support to cover some/ all of the areas of microfabrication, iPSC culture and instrument development – we anticipate that candidates will not cover all areas, with training being provided on specialist instrumentation/ methodologies where appropriate.
The technical role will primarily support cross-disciplinary research in the area of chemistry, bioengineering and microfabrication within the remit of the H2020 EU-funded NEU-CHiP project, providing high-level technical support, training where appropriate and advice to researchers at all levels. The successful candidate will assist in the day-to-day management of laboratory research, implementing good working practice to ensure efficiency of research output via technical assistance.
The role requires: the application of substantial experimental subject expertise: the provision of technical instruction; skilled experimental direction; provision of design-advice; and the delivery of Health and Safety guidance. The role supports: undergraduate, postgraduate-taught and postgraduate-research students; as well as academic and research staff. Applicants should hold a BSc or have equivalent training/ experience to support the running and management of a busy research laboratory environment
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Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Paul Roach by email on [email protected]
