13056 - Research Assistant (Microbiology)
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,610 to £39,906 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Edinburgh |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 13056 |
Summary
Grade UE06 £34,610 - £39,906 per annum
College of Science and Engineering / School of Biological Sciences / Institute of Cell Biology
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
The Opportunity:
The Hardwick (https://biology.ed.ac.uk/hardwick) and Jeyaprakash (https://biology.ed.ac.uk/jeyaprakash) groups at the University of Edinburgh and the Sanyal (https://molecularmycologylab.wixsite.com/kaustuv) group at JNCASR, Bengaluru, have received significant funding to study non-canonical mechanisms of genome transmission in the human fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans.
We are seeking a highly motivated research assistant to join our interactive research programme. You will study mechanics and/or regulation of cell division and chromosome segregation, including fascinating aspects of both polyploidy and aneuploidy, using a range of live-cell microscopy, genome engineering, structural biology and OMICS approaches.
For an overview of our recent research see: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011552; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011302; https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ado8270; https://doi.org/10.1038/s44319-024-00183-w; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56876-w; https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.09.21.508923 . Research in the Institute of Cell Biology is directed towards an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underpin genomic and cellular structure and function. It consists of around 36 research groups, including the newly formed Centre for Cell Biology and the Discovery Research Platform. Our programme is funded by the Wellcome Trust for a period of 8 years.
This RA post in the Hardwick group is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).
Your skills and attributes for success include a Masters degree in Microbiology along with experience of one or more of the following:
fungal pathogen biology
CRISPR-mediated genome engineering and/or Molecular Genetics
live-cell imaging and flow cytometry
College of Science and Engineering / School of Biological Sciences / Institute of Cell Biology
Full time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
The Opportunity:
The Hardwick (https://biology.ed.ac.uk/hardwick) and Jeyaprakash (https://biology.ed.ac.uk/jeyaprakash) groups at the University of Edinburgh and the Sanyal (https://molecularmycologylab.wixsite.com/kaustuv) group at JNCASR, Bengaluru, have received significant funding to study non-canonical mechanisms of genome transmission in the human fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans.
We are seeking a highly motivated research assistant to join our interactive research programme. You will study mechanics and/or regulation of cell division and chromosome segregation, including fascinating aspects of both polyploidy and aneuploidy, using a range of live-cell microscopy, genome engineering, structural biology and OMICS approaches.
For an overview of our recent research see: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011552; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011302; https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ado8270; https://doi.org/10.1038/s44319-024-00183-w; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56876-w; https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.09.21.508923 . Research in the Institute of Cell Biology is directed towards an understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underpin genomic and cellular structure and function. It consists of around 36 research groups, including the newly formed Centre for Cell Biology and the Discovery Research Platform. Our programme is funded by the Wellcome Trust for a period of 8 years.
This RA post in the Hardwick group is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).
Your skills and attributes for success include a Masters degree in Microbiology along with experience of one or more of the following:
fungal pathogen biology
CRISPR-mediated genome engineering and/or Molecular Genetics
live-cell imaging and flow cytometry