Research Technician (Fixed-Term) in Nottingham

Research Technician (Fixed-Term)

Medicine

Location: University Park

Salary: £29,740 per annum pro-rata.

Closing Date: 07/02/2026

Reference: MED283226

Applications are invited for the role of Research Technician in the School of Medicine, University of Nottingham. You will be based in the Biodiscovery Institute (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/research-areas/biodiscovery-institute/biodiscovery-institute.aspx), with access to a range of state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

About the role

The project, funded by the UKRI Medical Research Council, will study the drivers of relapse in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) with the goal of improving treatment options in this poor‑outcome cancer. You will provide senior technical support using your knowledge, experience and skills to develop, perform and report laboratory experiments alongside general laboratory management. You will validate drivers of leukaemia relapse by generating a lentiviral library to screen in a reporter assay and work alongside a post‑doctoral research fellow to confirm therapeutically useful hits. You will be expected to work with primary human leukaemia samples (blood/bone marrow).

About the team

You will join the lab of Dr Sophie Kellaway as part of the Blood Cancer and Stem Cell group (https://bcasc.co.uk/). You will work closely with a research fellow on the same project. You will work with external collaborators at the project partners: clinical (University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust) and industrial (Rarity Bioscience, Uppsala).

About you

A minimum of a HNC in a relevant subject, equivalent qualifications (including BSc) or substantial work experience in a relevant role are essential, with the ability to plan and organise your work appropriately in discussion with your line manager. Experience in mammalian cell culture and knowledge of bacterial cloning will be required for this role. It is desirable for the successful candidate to have experience in any of the following areas: suspension cell culture, generating plasmids, production of lentiviral particles, luciferase reporter assays, handling primary human samples and the associated legal framework. The post holder will be comfortable working both independently and in a collaborative environment.

What we offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more.

What next

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

This is a full‑time (36.25 hours), fixed‑term post until 29-Feb-2028.

Please contact Sophie Kellaway sophie.kellaway@nottingham.ac.uk if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Equal Opportunities

Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.