Research Technician

An enthusiastic and committed Research Technician is required to join the Centre of Excellence in Genetics and Genomics Versus Arthritis, based at the University of Manchester. You will work closely with a research team working on a NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) funded project, led by Professor Stephen Eyre and Professor Richard Warren, which aims to characterize genetic variants that confer risk to psoriasis and other dermatology diseases using functional genomics, with the ultimate goal of identifying the genes that cause these diseases, the mechanisms by which disease-associated SNPs alter their target genes, novel therapeutic targets and the genetic determinants of treatment response.

Responsibilities

You will provide technical support as directed, in a range of project specific research activities including: the running and troubleshooting of experiments (e.g. isolation of cells from human cartilage, cell culture, DNA and RNA extractions, PCR and qPCR, Hi-C, CUT&Tag, ATAC-Seq, RNA-Seq, CRISPR), the maintenance, use and teaching of research associated equipment, to assist team members to keep laboratory stocks at an appropriate level and to assist team members in ensuring that staff and students operate safe working practices, ensuring health and safety compliance within the laboratories.

Benefits

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

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