12734 - Research Technician
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,179 to £33,482 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 July 2025 |
| Location: | EH16 4TJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 12734 |
Summary
Grade UE05: £29,179 - £33,482 per annum
CMVM / Institute of Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 12 months
The Opportunity:
The post-holder will join the Minchin Lab (https://minchinlab.org/) in the Institute of Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research to contribute to a new exciting collaborative project using the zebrafish model to functionally characterise a series of new human obesity genes and investigate how they influence neuronal feeding networks and behaviour.
The salary for this post is £29,179 pa - £33,482 per annum. An appointment above Step 1 on the grade scale may result in a shorter contract duration due to budget limitations.
Your skills and attributes for success:
A BSc honours or MSc degree in a relevant biological science-related subject
Wet laboratory experience, particularly with animal models and/or microscopy
CMVM / Institute of Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 12 months
The Opportunity:
The post-holder will join the Minchin Lab (https://minchinlab.org/) in the Institute of Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research to contribute to a new exciting collaborative project using the zebrafish model to functionally characterise a series of new human obesity genes and investigate how they influence neuronal feeding networks and behaviour.
The salary for this post is £29,179 pa - £33,482 per annum. An appointment above Step 1 on the grade scale may result in a shorter contract duration due to budget limitations.
Your skills and attributes for success:
A BSc honours or MSc degree in a relevant biological science-related subject
Wet laboratory experience, particularly with animal models and/or microscopy