Research TechnicianUniversity

About the Role

Applications are invited for a full-time Research Technician to join the REPAIR team in the Centre for Bone and Joint Health, Blizard Institute. This Grade 3 post is based at Whitechapel and is fixed-term for 18 months.

Working with the REPAIR team under the leadership of Professor Hamish Simpson, you will support translational musculoskeletal research across complementary projects. Your principal responsibility will be to help establish and maintain a coordinated pipeline for clinically derived human musculoskeletal samples, including collection from Barts Health NHS Trust sites, receipt, logging, processing, documentation, storage and biobanking.

You will also undertake laboratory research, including cell culture, sample preparation, DNA and RNA extraction, and cellular and molecular characterisation. You will collect and analyse data, maintain accurate laboratory records and databases, and contribute to scientific activities including data sessions and journal clubs. The role requires flexibility to support time-sensitive samples and occasional out-of-hours work.

About You

You will be educated to degree level in a relevant biological, biomedical or related discipline, or have substantial equivalent laboratory experience. You should have experience of handling, processing and accurately documenting biological samples, together with a basic understanding of mammalian cell culture and aseptic technique.

Experience of DNA and RNA extraction and quantification, sample processing and working with databases is required. Familiarity with techniques such as PCR, immunostaining, microscopy or protein analysis, and knowledge of research governance for human samples, would be an advantage.

You will have excellent attention to detail, follow protocols and standard operating procedures accurately, and maintain complete, organised records. You should be reliable and able to prioritise your own workload while adapting to changing project needs.

About the Department

The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 360 staff based in four academic Centres and one Public Engagement Centre and supports a combined total of c700 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

£33,928 to £40,815 per annum.