Research Assistant (Part Time, Fixed Term)

A part time (0.5 FTE, 18.5hpw) Research Assistant position funded by Wellcome is available within the group of Professors Fiona Gribble and Frank Reimann at the Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS), focussing on the gut-brain-pancreatic axis and its role in the control of insulin secretion and food intake. The group has a particular interest in developing gut peptide based strategies for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity. 

**Key responsibilities**

The duties of the post include genotyping, cell culture and general laboratory support. The first 6 months will be particularly focussed on genotyping tasks, as maternity leave cover. Subsequent responsibilities will include tissue culture support, general laboratory tasks and basic lab management, including:

- Genotyping (including maternity leave and vacation cover)

- Maintenance of organoid cultures and feeder cell lines

- General laboratory support for the research team (e.g. molecular biology, for which additional training can be provided)

- Maintenance of risk assessments and safety documents

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Prof Frank Reimann, E: [email protected] , T: 01223 746796 or Prof. Fiona Gribble, E: [email protected] , T: 01223 336746

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 4 years in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit :

http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/32953 .

Please ensure that you upload a 2-page Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter and publications list in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including e-mail address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Please quote reference RG29546 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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