Research Assistant Full-time NEW

Research Assistant

This exciting opportunity working with Professor Wedderburn and Dr Wilkinson is a laboratory role with focus on sample handling and processing, tissue culture of patient biopsy material, linked to data curation and biobank management. The post will provide excellent training and opportunities to contribute to immunological and tissue studies in childhood onset arthritis and myositis. The post holder will receive training in sample processing, cell culture, biobank management. They will learn about handling clinical and biological data and big data analysis. The salary range for this post is £39,148 per year (including London Allowance) and the post is funded for 18 months in the first instance.

The post holder should hold an honours degree in a biomedical or related subject. Ideally they should have experience in laboratory methods, such as processing and storage of human samples, and/or cell culture or immunological functional assays. Experience or knowledge of patient sample management and recording of clinical data and metadata for example in the RedCAP platform would be an advantage. The individual will be highly motivated to succeed in research, have excellent organizational, time management and communication skills, be prepared to work to deadlines and in an independent manner, and have the ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team both at UCL and with diverse collaborators.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits

to find out more.

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