Research Technician (Imperial)

Vacancy Reference Number
MED02906
Closing Date
25 Feb 2022
Salary
£27,781 – £29,632 plus benefits
Address
UK Dementia Research Institute, Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus
Duration
The role is full time and fixed term until 23 March 2023, with potential for extension up to a further five years.

Dementia is the biggest health challenge of our century.

To date there is no way to prevent it or even slow its progression, and there is an urgent need to fill the knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause it.

The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative driving forward research to fill this gap.

The UK DRI at Imperial brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds with fresh perspectives, drawing on the university’s unique strengths, resources and focus on science, engineering, medicine and business. The team recognises that the challenges of dementia demand new concepts, new approaches and a diverse range of new research tools and directions. Their holistic approach views the ageing brain in the context of the ageing body, not in isolation.

We have an exciting role for an experienced technician to provide technical support and management on projects utilising induced human pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) to characterise circadian function in healthy subjects and Alzheimer’s disease patients within the Brancaccio Laboratory, part of the UK DRI Centre at Imperial.

Technicians in the UK DRI at Imperial enjoy excellent career development opportunities including the opportunity participate in the Technicians’ Network at Imperial and more widely with technologists across the UK DRI.

You will gain or extend experience in stem cell models and ensure the efficient day to day operations of the iPSC facilities.

 

Person Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will have a good qualification in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology or a relevant laboratory, biomedical or related science or equivalent vocational qualification. Experience of laboratory based neuroscience research is also essential.

You will have the ability to work as part of a team and good interpersonal and organisational skills.

Contact Details

Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Marco Brancaccio - m.brancaccio@imperial.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the project and the role.