Research Assistant – translational impacts of targeting CDK

Research Assistant – translational impacts of targeting CDK9

Old Road Campus Research Building, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7DQ

We are looking for a research assistant to work in our laboratory in Oxford (Old Road Campus Research Building).

• Culturing cell‑lines and organoids.
• Selecting, following and adapting molecular biology protocols including library preparation for sequencing (Illumina, ONT).
• Protein extraction for proteomics.
• Performing SDS‑PAGE, Western blotting, qRT‑PCR, flow cytometry and confocal microscopy.

The role is part of a multidisciplinary/multi‑group team. The project is co‑led by Professor Ian Mills (Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences) and Associate Professor Harri Itkonen (University of Oslo and University of Helsinki) and you will work closely with Dr. Agata Carreira (University of Oxford) in the laboratory.

This full‑time position is available immediately and will run until May 2027.

You will hold a Master’s degree in biomedical sciences and have laboratory experience. You will be experienced in cellular and molecular biology techniques with a focus on protein biochemistry and transcription. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate results clearly in presentations and project reports.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under‑represented within higher education. No applicant or member of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.