Research Assistant/associate - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

Newcastle University
Newcastle University
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Salary:


Research Assistant:
£30,619 to £32,411 per annum


Research Associate:
£33,348 to £35,308 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits.

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.


Closing Date: 18 July 2023

The Role


You will have a strong background in neuroscience and ageing research, and will be skilled in culturing cells, including the maintenance and differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS).

You are also expected to be familiar with preparation of human tissue, immunostaining and microscopy. Experience in the generation and analysis of transcriptomic (e.g. RNAseq), proteomic (e.g. Imaging Mass Cytometry and MALDI-imaging mass spectrometry) or genomic data (e.g. next-generation-sequencing) would be advantageous, but not essential.

The post is available on a full time, fixed term basis for 3 years.


More information is available here:

Faculty of Medical Sciences
Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research


As part of our commitment to career development for research staff, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles.

These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

Key Accountabilities
Plan and carry out independent original research encompassing investigations leading to the discovery of new knowledge
Assess research findings for the need/scope for further investigations
Regular liaison with the Principal Investigators to organise workload and research activities, using appropriate materials, facilities and equipment
Contribute to the writing up of their research and its dissemination, either through seminars and conference presentations or through publications
Provide guidance, where necessary, to other staff and students including possible supervision of postgraduate and undergraduate project students as agreed with supervisors
Participate in and share your findings at public engagement events

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Experience of working with human tissue (e.g., preparation, immunostaining and microscopy)
Experience in culturing, preferably human iPS and derived cells (e.g., neurons and astrocytes)
Experience in molecular techniques (Western blotting, RNA/DNA extraction and quantification, ELISA) (desired)

Experience or understanding in the generation and analysis of omics datasets (e.g., transcriptomics through RNAseq, proteomics through Imaging Mass Cytometry or MALDI-imaging mass spectrometry) or genomic data (e.g.

next-generation-sequencing) (desired)
Experience with R (desired)
Excellent communication, team-working and interpersonal skills
Good scientific writing and presentation skills

Attributes and Behaviour
Able to work independently as well as part of a team
Enthusiastic and hard working
High levels of analytical and problem-solving capability
Willingness to work at flexible hours by mutual agreement
A commitment to research as evidenced by completion of previous research projects and publications
Willingness to engage with and disseminate research to the public


Qualifications:

A PhD or the equivalent in professional qualifications and experience in the research area required (Research Associate Level)

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.


At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.

We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.

In addition we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.


Requisition ID: 25347
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