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Job information Research Technician from the Company University College London, this latest Research Technician job vacancy is located in the city London located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Biotechnology field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

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Ref Number B02-07456 Professional Expertise Laboratory Technical and Lab Support Department School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary£34,605-£39,980 Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type On site Available For Secondment No Closing Date 19-Aug-2024

About us

The UCL Cancer Institute is the hub for cancer research at University College London, one of the World's leading universities.

Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia (DBA) is a rare inherited disorder usually diagnosed in the first year of life caused by mutation or loss of a ribosomal protein gene. The disease is characterised by defective blood production and a range of congenital anomalies. DBA patients also have a predisposition to develop a range of cancers. Treatment options are currently limited for DBA patients.

The Payne Lab has developed an rps19-deficient zebrafish model of DBA and have validated the amino acid L-Leucine as a potential therapeutic. This exciting project will use ribsome footprinting to define the mechanism of action of L-Leucine in our zebrafish model.

This post is part of a Great Ormand Street Hospital funded project and is funded for 6 months until 31/03/2025 in the first instance.

About the role

The main purpose of this job is to genotype and collect tissue from zebrafish embryos and isolate the mRNA, as well as refining the protocol and preparing samples for ribosome footprinting.

The postholder will be required to assist with analysis and interpretation of ribosome footprinting results and maintain zebrafish stocks required for the project, as well as collecting and analysing metabolomic data.

About you

The successful candidate must have BSc or equivalent at grade 2:1, be keen to learn and share scientific ideas, as well as the ability to deal pleasantly & effectively with a wide range of people.

The ability to organise and prioritise work, using own initiative as well as having precise note keeping is essential.

Experience of working with zebrafish, or knowledge of RNAseq, or other Omics techniques would be desirable.

What we offer

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

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

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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Closed Date : 2025-08-24