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Research Technician

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 25 Mawrth 2025
Cyflog: £27,644 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 08 Ebrill 2025
Lleoliad: EX2 5EB
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: University of Exeter
Math o swydd: Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd: Q03434

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Research Technician (Ref. No Q03434)

Salary Details

The starting salary will be from £27,644 on Grade D, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package Details

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, and pension scheme.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

This new full–time post is available immediately from 1st May 2025 on a fixed-term basis until 30th April 2028.



Summary of the role

We seek a Research Technician to support our research in understanding how the crosstalk between the nervous system and the endocrine pancreas impacts glucose homeostasis in health and disease. This is a full-time (36.5 hours per week) D-grade technician position funded by Breakthrough T1D, available from the 1st of May 2025 on a fixed-term basis until the 30th of April 2028. The primary function of this position is to provide laboratory support for Professor Sarah Richardson's lab, which focuses on the study of Type 1 diabetes using unique, rare pancreas bioresources. The Richardson lab is part of the vibrant Exeter Centre of Excellence for Diabetes Research. The candidate will work very closely with team members (including the principal investigator, postdocs, and students) and our collaborative partners.

The Research Technician will take a supporting role in an exciting spatial transcriptomics project, and they will provide general lab support and assist in completing a range of collaborative research projects using rare pancreas bioresources. The candidate would have the opportunity to learn the relevant skills required for completing the research projects and will have access to a supportive environment to advance their professional development. Lab skills the candidate would develop include spatial transcriptomics, multiplex immunofluorescence staining, molecular biology, microscopy and AI-assisted image analysis.

For informal inquiries, please contact Professor Sarah Richardson at s.richardson@exeter.ac.uk (please include the reference number of this post in the subject line).

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the 'apply' button.


Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

39 days leave per year
options for flexible working
numerous discounts at leading retailers
onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England


Further information

Please contact Professor Sarah Richardson s.richardson@exeter.ac.uk

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

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