Research Assistant in Medicine
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Research Assistant of Medicine
Applications are invited for the post of Research Assistant in the group of Professor Rita Horvath in the John van Geest Centre for Brain Repair.
The Department of Clinical Neurosciences is one of the largest Departments in the School of Clinical Medicine and is embedded in several sites on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The John Van Geest Building (VGB), located on the Forvie Site, hosts approximately 70 academic and associated research and administrative staff in a combination of laboratories, offices & clinic space.
The postholder will have specific responsibilities to support ongoing research into mitochondrial disorders within the Horvath group and will contribute also to wider support and organisational roles as required. The role will focus on investigating pathomechanisms in mitochondrial disorders and inherited neuropathies (such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease). Specific tasks include cell culture of primary human cells and iPSC derived neurons and organoids, PCR, Western blots and microscopy as well as providing general support to the laboratory such as monitoring consumables stocks, placing and receiving orders, training and equipment maintenance.
Please apply online through the University job pages http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/
For questions relating to the post, please contact Professor Rita Horvath at rh732@medschl.cam.ac.uk
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Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Please quote reference ZE36755 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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