Research Assistant (Cellular Neuroscience) - Cardiff University

Vacancy Reference Number

8103BR

Closing Date

2 Feb 2019

Salary

£27,025 to £31,302 per annum (Grade 5)

Address

Dementia Research Institute, Cardiff University

Duration

Fixed term for 3 years

We are seeking to recruit a Research Assistant to work within a research programme collaboratively led by Professors Webber and Li in the recently opened UK Dementia Research Institute (DRI) at Cardiff University. The candidate will assist on a project to generate, culture and differentiate human iPS cells to model Parkinson’s disease. Duties will include performing several molecular biology techniques, genetic manipulation and culture of human iPSCs and their neural differentiation. Applicants should have previous laboratory experience, as well as a degree in biological science or another relevant discipline.

This post is full time (35 hours per week), available immediately and is fixed term for 3 years.

Salary: £27,025 - £31,302 per annum (Grade 5)

Date advert posted: Wednesday, 2 January 2019

Closing Date: Saturday, 2 February 2019

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

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