Research Technician

University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: City of Leicester, ENGLAND

About the role

Applications are invited for the post of Research Technician hosted in the Centre for Phage Research within the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester. Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that attack bacterial cells and offer the potential as new therapeutics as alternatives to antimicrobials. One bottleneck of translating phage therapy is producing them at large quantities, which will be needed to meet therapeutic demand. The aim of this project is to optimize phage production to 50 litres. The post holder will be performing specialised laboratory experiments to scale up amplification of phages and purify phages following amplification. They will also accurately record, present and discuss experimental data with the Project leads.

About you

The successful applicant will have Technical or Scientific education to ONC or NVQ3 level and experience in phage research as well phage fermentation and purifying phages within a laboratory. The ideal candidate will also have good IT skills and have the ability to work flexibly and organise and prioritise there own workload.

Additional information

Please contact Professor Clokie ([email protected] ) for any informal enquiries 


Interviews are anticipated to take place in April
 
Applications for job share will be considered.
 


As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here
 
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change , which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
 
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.
 
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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