Research Support Officer Job Central London area,City Of London England UK,Research/Development

Location: City Of London

Research Technician (LMS 2499)

Salary £31,916 - £33,910 plus London allowance £5,600 per annum

12 months fixed term | Full time |

Location:

Hammersmith London

Closing date: 14th July 2026

Main duties / key responsibilities

Maintain worm cultures of wildtype and disease model strains
Perform tracking experiments to study the behaviour of wild type and disease worms in response to drugs
Assist with lab management

The appointee will

Conduct research as part of the facility’s Services

If time permits, conduct customer outreach to patient foundations and companies who could use the service

Take an active part in group including group meetings, training and organisational aspects

Education / Qualifications / Training required (will be assessed from application form)

Essential:

BSc or equivalent qualification in biological sciences

Desirable:

PhD in biological sciences

Previous work experience required (will be assessed from application form and at interview)

Essential:

Basic laboratory procedures including molecular biology

Desirable:

C. elegans husbandry including maintaining worm strains, freezing, and crosses
Experience with behavioural assays
Microscopy/imaging of worms
Experience with worm transgenesis
Experience with quantitative data analysis

Knowledge and experience (will be assessed from application form and at interview)

Essential:

Knowledge and understanding of cell and/or molecular biology
Keen interest in developing skills and experimental methods in worm biology
Good written communication skills in English

Desirable:

Knowledge of good laboratory practice
Data management

Personal skills / Behaviours / Qualities (will be assessed at interview)

Essential:

Good verbal communication skills in English
High level of motivation and drive
Evidence of ability to organise and conduct research projects
Ability to work effectively with researchers from different fields (computer scientists to experimental biologists) ranging from postgraduate students to professorial level
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability and eagerness to learn new concepts and acquire new skills in biology quickly, and to seek novel and creative solutions to scientific problems

Additional information

Applicants should submit a CV, a brief cover letter describing scientific interests and names and contacts of two scientific references. Please quote reference number LMS 2499.

Applications without a supporting covering letter will not be considered.

Please note that applications may be reviewed by both LMS and Imperial staff.

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