Job Description

Vacancy terms: Full time or job share, fixed term for 12 months

About the role

We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join the new NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Cancer Theme, and provide technical support for the translational research programme within the Leicester Molecular Diagnostics laboratory. The post will be based in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology and Leicester Cancer Research Centre. Leicester Molecular Diagnostics is a laboratory-based facility providing a comprehensive service for molecular oncology testing. The post holder will also support the wider Cancer theme of the Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) to help ensure the successful delivery of the relevant research aims, and the Leicester Cancer Biobank in its sample management requirements. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day technical support of the translational research aspects of the LMD laboratory, working closely with the Manager and colleagues from the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and the weekly sample banking requirements of the Leicester Cancer Biobank, working with the Biobank Manager.

About you

You will have technical or scientific qualifications relevant to the role and prior laboratory experience in molecular biology-based techniques. Your main responsibility will be to support the translational research activity of multiple projects by carrying out experiments and contributing to the development of new techniques, methods and systems. You will work independently and under your own initiative to plan and organise laboratory work. You will also be responsible for the day-to-day tasks of the laboratory under the quality management system. Prior experience of working in a quality managed environment is desirable.

\xc2\xa324,715 to \xc2\xa328,929. Grade 5, per annum pro rata

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