Senior Molecular Biologist - Harwell, United Kingdom - Medical Research Council

Medical Research Council

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Harwell, United Kingdom

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16/04/2024, 11:31

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16/05/2024, 23:55

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MRC Mary Lyon Centre
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About Us:

The Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell (MLC) National facility for mouse genetics | Mary Lyon Centre ) is located in an expanding science and innovation campus in Oxfordshire and is an internationally renowned centre at the forefront of genetics research.

As the hub of the new National Mouse Genetics Network, the specialist facilities and capabilities of the MLC support a number of research groups across the UK to accelerate our understanding of human diseases, such as cancer, developmental disorders and neurodegeneration.

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a great place to work and progress your career. The MRC encourages the integration of clinical and discovery research to elucidate both disease processes and potential new therapies.

The MLC provides vital scientific support for the UK biomedical community and focuses on preclinical research using mouse models, which supports clinical research and therapy discovery.

The MRC is an excellent place to develop yourself further and a range of training & development opportunities will be available to you, including professional registration with the Science Council.

- Band 1- MRC - 3- Location 1- Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire- Salary 1- £48,802-£56,817 dependent on skills and experience- Contract Type 1- Permanent- Job Type 1- Science- Full Time / Part Time 1- Full Time- Job Description 1As a Senior Molecular Biologist, you will be responsible for developing and implementing molecular biology techniques to support our research programs.

Your role will involve designing and conducting experiments, analysing data, and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders.

You will be based within established laboratories with significant genome engineering expertise, and manage a team of several graduate-level research assistants.

You will review data for the validation of new alleles, analyse production data to improve lab processes, and present your findings in publications.

Person Specification 1
About you
PhD or equivalent in Biological Sciences or related field
Research experience involving the use of molecular biology
Strong background in molecular biology techniques, including PCR, cloning, and sequencing
Experience with geneediting techniques, such as CRISPR/Cas
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Benefits

Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits:

A defined-benefit pension scheme
Excellent holiday entitlement
Access to employee shopping/travel discounts
Salary sacrifice cycletowork scheme
Free onsite parking
Onsite canteen
Annual Flu Vaccination
The MRC is a great place to work and progress your career, be it in scientific research or the support functions.

The MRC is a unique working environment where our researchers are rewarded by world class innovation and collaboration opportunities that the MRC name brings.

The MRC is an excellent place to develop yourself further and a range of training & development opportunities will be available to you, including professional registration with the Science Council.

Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UKRI) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, as well as the chance to put the MRC and UKRI on your CV in the future.
UKRI supports research in areas that include animal health, agriculture and food security, and bioscience for health which includes research on animals, genetic modification and stem cell research. Whilst you may not have direct involvement in this type of research, you should consider whether this conflicts with your personal values or beliefs.
We will conduct a full and comprehensive preemployment check as an essential part of the recruitment process on all individuals that are offered a position with UKRI. This will include a security check and an extreme organisations affiliation check. The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or rerun security clearance as required during the course of employment.