Vacancy ID:
9979
Location:
Leicester
Department:
Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
Vacancy terms:
Full-time, or job share considered, fixed term contract until 31 October 2025
Salary details:
Grade 5 - £26,038 to £30,505 per annum, pro rata if part-time
Hours per week:
35
07 Oct 2024
About the role
Applications are invited for the post of Research Technician hosted in the Centre for Phage Research within the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester. This position involves engineering bacterial strains, specifically Pasteurella skyensis and Pasteurella atlantica, to be susceptible to phage infection. 
About you

The successful applicant will have laboratory-based experience in phage research as well as laboratory experience of molecular biology, especially engineering bacteria (such as creating gene knockout mutants).


Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor Martha Clokie, [email protected]k 

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here
 
The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
 
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.
 
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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