Research Technician; Engineering Biology

Overview

The McCarthy Lab has an exciting opportunity for a prospective Research Technician who is interested in synthetic biology approaches to engineer biofilms to better tackle environmental challenges.

The successful candidate will be responsible for accurate and efficient data generation, data management, collation and the reporting of results to the project lead.

The post-holder will need to demonstrate excellent attention to detail, organisational, team working and communication skills and have a keen interest in drafting research outputs for peer-review publication.

The successful applicant will work closely with other researchers within the McCarthy Lab and with other EBIC partners. There will also be opportunities to explore the commercial.

Applicants must have a BSc or MSc in a relevant discipline. Experience and knowledge in the field of biofilm formation is essential.

• Experience in advanced cloning systems.
• Experience in CRISPR tools.
• Experience in metagenomic mining.
• Experience in the use of different biofilm imaging platforms.

They should be enthusiastic, well motivated and be able to work both independently and collaboratively.

This position is available for 32 months. Please include one paper or preprint that illustrates research skills that are relevant to this project.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants who support our mission of inclusivity.