Research Assistant
About the role:
The team of Prof. Jernej Ule is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join a team of researchers working on the roles of ribonucleoprotein complexes (RNP) and their defects in neurodegenerative disorders.
The post holder will focus on biochemistry and molecular biology techniques, in particular transcriptomic studies of RNA regulation and protein-RNA interactions, maintenance and characterisation of human cell lines, preparation of cell extracts, RNA extraction and general biochemistry such as western blots, thus contributing to relevant publications in collaboration with other team members.
The post is based at the Ule Regulatory RNA Networks lab at UKDRI Centre at King’s. The lab consists of 8 researchers including PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. For more information, please see the laboratory website.
This is a full time (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 30/09/2027
About you:
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
- MSc in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Neurobiology, Cell Biology or a related discipline
- Experience in molecular and cellular biology
- Experience with transcriptomic studies of gene expression
- Experience in experimental design and bench work
- IT proficiency (Spreadsheet, Word Processing, Database, Email, Web based applications)
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with a meticulous and accurate approach to work.
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Excellent inter-personal skills with an ability to work co-operatively in a multidisciplinary setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience with bioinformatics
- Experience in studies of protein-RNA complexes
- Experience in immunostaining
- Experience with differentiating iPS cells into neurons
- Interest in and a commitment to supporting high quality research
Key details
- Location UK DRI at King's
- Salary: £39,076 including London Weighting Allowance