Research Assistant

Cardiff University; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

45 days annual leave

Living Wage employer

Job summary

Cardiff University is seeking a Research Assistant to join the Moondance Dementia Laboratory in the School of Medicine. The role involves conducting pathological assessments, analysing advanced biomedical models, and researching mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease.

The position is based at the Hadyn Ellis Building, Cathays campus, offering blended/flexible working with campus and remote time, and a supportive, learning-focused environment for career development.

Qualifications

• Interest in working within a collaborative team.
• Interest in learning state-of-the-art technologies and analyses.
• Enthusiasm for the process of scientific discovery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pathological assessment of Alzheimer’s Disease–related tissue sections.
• Analyse state-of-the-art biomedical models.
• Research mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Skills

Collaborative team

Learning state-of-the-art technologies

Enthusiasm for scientific discovery

Job description

Job Advert

Research Assistant

Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences

School of Medicine

College of Biomedical and Life Sciences

We are looking for a Research Assistant to join the Moondance Dementia Laboratory team in the School of Medicine, Cardiff University.

In this role, you will

• Conduct pathological assessment of Alzheimer’s Disease-related tissue sections
• Analyse state-of-the-art biomedical models
• Research mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease

We’d like to hear from you if you

• Are interested in working within a collaborative team
• Learning state-of-the-art technologies and analysis
• Are enthused by the process of scientific discovery

The successful candidate will be part of a team analysing novel experiments to understand the role of microglia in the brain during Alzheimer’s Disease. We aim to understand how a patient’s genes contribute to the development of disease. The successful candidate need not have specialist knowledge in this area, but it will be advantageous to have technical ability in the processing of, staining of and analysis of tissue sections.

This post is based at the Hadyn Ellis Building, Cathays campus.

This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you can also choose to spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work‑life balance.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

How we will support you in performing in this role

• Regular one-to-ones with your manager
• An experienced and supportive team around you
• Supporting you through job-relevant training and development that you may require
• A mentoring scheme

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), available from 1 September 2026 and fixed term until 31 August 2027.

Salary: £33,951 - £36,636 per annum (Grade 5). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.

Closing date: Thursday, 17 September 2026

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. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, BAME or those with disabilities. 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.

Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Cynorthwyydd Ymchwil

Yr Is-adran Meddygaeth Seicolegol a’r Niwrowyddorau Clinigol

Yr Ysgol Meddygaeth

Coleg y Gwyddorau Biofeddygol a Bywyd

Rydym yn chwilio am Gynorthwyydd Ymchwil i ymuno â thîm Labordy Dementia Moondance yn yr Ysgol Meddygaeth, Prifysgol Caerdydd.

Yn y rôl hon, byddwch yn

• Cynnal asesiad patholegol o rannau meinwe sy’n gysylltiedig â chlefyd Alzheimer
• Dadansoddi modelau biofeddygol o'r radd flaenaf
• Mecanweithiau ymchwil clefyd Alzheimer

Hoffem glywed gennych os yw’r canlynol yn berthnasol

• Mae gennych ddiddordeb mewn gweithio o fewn tîm cydweithredol
• Mae gennych ddiddordeb mewn dysgu technolegau a dadansoddiadau o’r radd flaenaf
• Rydych yn frwdfrydig am broses darganfyddiadau gwyddonol

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn rhan o dîm sy'n dadansoddi arbrofion newydd i ddeall rôl microglia yn yr ymennydd yn sgil clefyd Alzheimer. Ein nod yw deall sut mae genynnau cleifion yn cyfrannu at ddatblygiad clefyd. Nid oes angen i'r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus feddu ar wybodaeth arbenigol yn y maes hwn, ond bydd yn fanteisiol cael gallu technegol wrth brosesu, staenio a dadansoddi adrannau meinwe.

Swydd yn Adeilad Hadyn Ellis ar gampws Parc Cathays yw hon.

Mae’r swydd hon yn gymwys i’w chynnig ar sail gweithio cyfunol. Mae hynny’n golygu, yn ychwanegol â gweithio ar y campws, y cewch weithio o leoliad arall (e.e. eich cartref) rywfaint o’r amser. Mae’r Brifysgol wedi ymrwymo i gynnig yr hyblygrwydd hwn pan fo’r swydd ac anghenion y busnes yn caniatáu, a hynny er mwyn sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng y gwaith a’ch bywyd personol.

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd yn cynnig pecyn buddion gwych, gan gynnwys 45 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol (gan gynnwys gwyliau banc), cynllun pensiwn lleol, cynllun beicio i'r gwaith a chynlluniau teithio eraill, cynyddrannau blynyddol ar hyd y raddfa gyflog, a mwy. Dyma le cyffrous a bywiog i weithio, lle mae nifer o heriau gwahanol. Rydym hefyd yn falch o gefnogi’r Cyflog Byw.

Sut y byddwn yn eich helpu i gyflawni’r rôl hon

1. Cyfarfodydd un i un rheolaidd gyda'ch rheolwr
2. Tîm profiadol a chefnogol o'ch cwmpas
3. Eich cefnogi drwy estyn cyfleoedd ichi hyfforddi a datblygu yn ôl yr angen mewn ffyrdd sy’n berthnasol i’r swydd
4. Cynllun mentora

Am sgwrs anffurfiol am y rôl cysylltwch â’r Athro Julie Williams ([e-mail])

Swydd amser llawn (35 awr yr wythnos) am gyfnod penodol rhwng 1 Medi 2026 a 31 Awst 2027 yw hon.

Cyflog: £33,951 - £36.636 y flwyddyn (Gradd 5). Ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, bydd unigolion fel arfer yn dechrau ar waelod y raddfa gyflog, ac eithrio o dan amgylchiadau eithriadol.

Dyddiad hysbysebu: Dydd Iau, 20 Awst 2026

Dyddiad cau: Dydd Iau, 17 Medi 2026

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol. Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran. Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu'r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy'n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd du, Asiaidd ac ethnig leiafrifol neu'r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd.

Caniateir i geisiadau gael eu cyflwyno yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn y Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi llofnodi Datganiad ar Asesu Ymchwil (DORA) San Francisco, sy'n golygu y byddwn, wrth wneud penderfyniadau cyflogi a dyrchafu, yn gwerthuso ymgeiswyr ar sail safon eu hymchwil, nid ar sail metrigau cyhoeddi na'r cyfnodolyn y mae'r ymchwil wedi’i chyhoeddi ynddo. Ceir rhagor o wybodaeth yma: Asesu ymchwil yn gyfrifol - Ymchwil - Prifysgol Caerdydd