Research Technician in Circadian Immunology

Overview

Applications are invited for a full-time Research Technician to join the Gibbs lab within the Centre for Biological Timing at the University of Manchester. This 3-year MRC funded project takes an integrated approach across murine models and human samples to discover how glucocorticoid hormones direct the anti-inflammatory potential of a specialised subset of immune cells called regulatory T cells (Tregs).

The candidate will provide technical and administrative support to the research activities within the Gibbs lab. This will involve assisting with a range of project specific research activities including management of colonies of transgenic mice, supporting the running of in vivo pre-clinical mouse models, helping to facilitate the collection of blood samples from healthy volunteers and standard laboratory techniques including QPCR, ELISA, histology and cell staining for flow cytometry.

The role will also entail managing laboratory equipment and consumables stock; supporting undergraduate and postgraduate students and ensuring health and safety and ethics compliance within the laboratory. The ideal candidate will have previous relevant lab experience in the fields of immunology or circadian biology.

• Manage colonies of transgenic mice.
• Support in vivo pre-clinical mouse models.
• Facilitate collection of blood samples from healthy volunteers.
• Perform standard laboratory techniques: QPCR, ELISA, histology and flow cytometry staining.
• Manage laboratory equipment and consumables stock.
• Support undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Ensure health and safety and ethics compliance within the laboratory.

• Previous relevant lab experience in immunology or circadian biology.

• A 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 actively encourage applicants from diverse career paths and backgrounds and from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. We also support applications from those returning from a career break, and offer flexible working and carers peer support networks. 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.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People. Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift. For enquiries on the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name:
Rachel Watkins / Julie Gibbs. Email:  /  General enquiries:
Email:
People. Technical support:  Please quote reference BMH-030746.

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.