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11875 - Research Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,882.00 to £39,105.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 February 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 11875 |
Summary
UE06: £33,882 - £39,105 Per Annum.
CMVM / Edinburgh Medical School / Deanery of Biomedical Sciences / Centre Discovery Brain Sciences.
Fixed-Term: 30 months.
Full-time: 35 hours per week.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a research assistant to join the group of Prof. David Lyons at the University of Edinburgh to investigate mechanisms of myelinated axon formation, health, and function. The post will support a project that aims to discover how the nervous system develops to support the conduction of electrical impulses in the brain, using zebrafish as a model system and employing cutting edge microscopy and genetic technology.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
The post is available for 30 months.
The salary for this post is £33,882- £39,105 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Degree in neuroscience, developmental biology, or similar
Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing
Laboratory experience essential and expertise in molecular and cellular approaches desirable
Experience of using zebrafish as a model is desirable
CMVM / Edinburgh Medical School / Deanery of Biomedical Sciences / Centre Discovery Brain Sciences.
Fixed-Term: 30 months.
Full-time: 35 hours per week.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a research assistant to join the group of Prof. David Lyons at the University of Edinburgh to investigate mechanisms of myelinated axon formation, health, and function. The post will support a project that aims to discover how the nervous system develops to support the conduction of electrical impulses in the brain, using zebrafish as a model system and employing cutting edge microscopy and genetic technology.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
The post is available for 30 months.
The salary for this post is £33,882- £39,105 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
Degree in neuroscience, developmental biology, or similar
Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally and in writing
Laboratory experience essential and expertise in molecular and cellular approaches desirable
Experience of using zebrafish as a model is desirable