Research Assistant - Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford
Description
Full-time, Fixed-term until 31st December 2024
We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to work on multiple large research projects in the topic of the "neuro-immunometabolism of obesity" in the Laboratory of Prof.
The research assistant will make technical and academic contributions to one or more of the following projects:
- "Sympathetic neuron-derived NPY and the (neuro)immunometabolism of adipose tissue".
- "Understanding obesity induced sympathetic neuropathy by developing tangible in-vitro systems".
The title and nature of these projects could evolve over time within the given research topic. The research assistant will develop these projects by assisting the project lead(s) with running experiments and analysing concomitant data. The post holder will receive training from the project lead where needed.
Duties will include maintaining a functional and safe laboratory space within guidelines set by more senior laboratory group members; maintaining equipment, including washing, sterilisation and disposal, perform quality checks and contributing to the general cleanliness and upkeep of the laboratory space.
The post is fixed term until 31st of December 2024.
The post holder will work in the group led by Professor Ana Domingos, and will be based in The Department of Physiology Anatomy & Genetics, Sherrington Building, Sherrington Rd, Oxford OX1 3PT
Interviews are likely to be held on the
week beginning 3rd of June 2024.
We, as a Department and Community, will be considerate and welcoming of all people, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socio-economic background.
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