Imaging Research Assistant - Microfluidics & Microscopy

UKRI International; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Excellent salary pension scheme

Employee shopping/travel discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks a motivated Research Assistant to develop 3D-printed microfluidic devices integrated with a custom super-resolution optical microscope. You will contribute to image analysis, data processing workflows, and quantitative performance assessments.

You will join a small research team with strong mentorship, access to extensive resources, and opportunities to present research at conferences.

Qualifications

• From a Bioengineering/Biophysics/Physics/Biology background with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to learn new experimental, analytical, and computational techniques.
• Experience or aptitude in developing/ integrating 3D-printed microfluidic devices or similar systems.
• Experience with optical microscopy and image-analysis workflows.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and integrating 3D-printed microfluidic devices with a custom optical imaging platform.
• Support experimental workflows combining microfluidics with advanced microscopy.
• Perform image processing, data analysis, and computational workflows, including automated cell-detection.
• Support preclinical validation studies using model biological samples.
• Deliver quantitative assessments of system performance and experimental outcomes.
• Participate in research dissemination through internal reporting and conference presentations.

Skills

Bioengineering

Biophysics

Physics

Biology

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Scientific background in Bioengineering/Biophysics/Physics/Biology

Tools

3D-printed microfluidic devices

Optical microscopy

Image analysis

Job description

Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks a motivated Research Assistant to develop 3D-printed microfluidic devices integrated with a custom super-resolution optical microscope. You will contribute to image analysis, data processing workflows, and quantitative performance assessments.

You will join a small research team with strong mentorship, access to extensive resources, and opportunities to present research at conferences.