Research Assistant - Belfast, United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast

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Belfast, United Kingdom

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Job details:

Job reference
23/111117

Date posted
31/07/2023

Application closing date
21/08/2023

Salary
£30,619 - £35,308 per annum

Job category/type
Research

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Research Assistant:

Job description- The postholder will join the infection biology team led by Prof Jose Bengoechea in the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine. We focus on understanding how antibiotic resistant infections counteract our defences to inform the development of novel treatments.- This two-year position is a collaborative project between the Bengoechea and Coll laboratories and it involves developing human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) models of macrophages to dissect the interface between Klebsiella and NLRP3 inflammasome.- This position is suited to a highly ambitious, productive, and collaborative individual.- A Degree in immunology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, or a relevant biomedical science.

Recent and relevant handson experience in at least two of the following:
Tissue culture.
Genetic modification of enteric pathogens.
Infection of cells with bacterial pathogens.
Assays for measuring innate signalling pathways including Western blotting, ELISAs and cell death assays.
At Queen's our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

Great terms & conditions
Pension schemes
Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
Familyfriendly initiatives
Career development opportunities
Support for health & mental wellbeing
Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all.

We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

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