Research Technician (Biological Sciences)

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom; Oxford Road

Salary: £27,865–£29,354 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Company

hirify.global is a place of education, learning, research, and community within the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health.

What you will do

• Carry out and assist with standard experimental protocols under supervisor direction.
• Support laboratory equipment operation and prepare reagents.
• Help maintain smooth laboratory operation, including housekeeping.
• Record, collate, and prepare accurate paper-based and computer-based data.
• Provide technical support for project-specific research in the Kulathu Lab, studying how ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins regulate cellular pathways.

Requirements

• Relevant experience working in a research laboratory environment.
• Practical experience with one or more of recombinant protein expression and purification, chromatography such as ÄKTA systems, SDS-PAGE, and immunoblotting.
• Experience in mammalian cell culture and making stable cell lines.
• Either a relevant QCF level 6 qualification, such as a bachelor’s degree in biological science, or QCF level 2 passes including English, Mathematics, and at least one science subject together with relevant research laboratory experience.
• Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the United Kingdom; this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience preparing ubiquitin chains or working with enzymes of the ubiquitin system or another posttranslational modification.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive environment welcoming diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches.
• Generous employer pension contribution.
• Christmas closure across departments outside annual leave and bank holidays.
• Purple Place employee discount platform.
• Flexible and hybrid working information is available, although this role is associated with the Manchester/Oxford Road site.

Hiring process

• Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
• Role, shortlisting, and interview enquiries can be directed to Yogesh Kulathu.