Research Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,482 to £36,130 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Location: | Cardiff, Cardiff County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cardiff University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 20540BR |
Summary
Research Assistant
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Are you a postgraduate with an interest in Infection control? Would you like to turn this into a career opportunity?
THE ROLE:
We are looking to appoint a well-organised, highly motivated individual to take the lead role in a project that aim to enhance the control of environmental dry surface biofilms. An important aspect of this role will focus on evaluating the impact of new biological formulations against medically relevant environmental dry surface. You will work with a range of diverse bacteria in the form of environmental dry surface biofilms, evaluate formulation efficacy and characteristics. You will work closely with an industrial partner and be responsible to for effectively communicationing on project progress and report.
This is an exciting opportunity to become a Cardiff University employee working at the Pharmaceutical Microbiology laboratory at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
THE PERSON:
You will be a recent postgraduate with a PhD in Microbiology (or close to submission), and interest in infection prevention and control.
This position is full-time (35 hours per week) and is fixed term until 1 June 2026. This post will be based at the Cathays Campus.
Secondment opportunity welcome - please note for Cardiff University members of staff interested in this post on a secondment basis, permission will need to be sought from your current Line Manager before applying.
Salary: £33,482 - £36,130 per annum (Grade 5). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
Date Advertised: 19 August 2025
Closing date: 26 August 2025
This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only. We now invite external applications.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Are you a postgraduate with an interest in Infection control? Would you like to turn this into a career opportunity?
THE ROLE:
We are looking to appoint a well-organised, highly motivated individual to take the lead role in a project that aim to enhance the control of environmental dry surface biofilms. An important aspect of this role will focus on evaluating the impact of new biological formulations against medically relevant environmental dry surface. You will work with a range of diverse bacteria in the form of environmental dry surface biofilms, evaluate formulation efficacy and characteristics. You will work closely with an industrial partner and be responsible to for effectively communicationing on project progress and report.
This is an exciting opportunity to become a Cardiff University employee working at the Pharmaceutical Microbiology laboratory at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
THE PERSON:
You will be a recent postgraduate with a PhD in Microbiology (or close to submission), and interest in infection prevention and control.
This position is full-time (35 hours per week) and is fixed term until 1 June 2026. This post will be based at the Cathays Campus.
Secondment opportunity welcome - please note for Cardiff University members of staff interested in this post on a secondment basis, permission will need to be sought from your current Line Manager before applying.
Salary: £33,482 - £36,130 per annum (Grade 5). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
Date Advertised: 19 August 2025
Closing date: 26 August 2025
This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only. We now invite external applications.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.