Research Assistant

Bidvane; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

30 days’ annual leave, pro rata for PT

Season ticket loan scheme

Personal and professional development

Work-life balance and family-friendly

Flexible working arrangements

Campus facilities

Job summary

The Nicholson Lab at the Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, is offering a 12-month fixed-term Research Assistant post to support glioblastoma research through laboratory experiments and data analysis. The role combines experimental work with computational discovery, with a 35-hour-per-week schedule.

A degree in biological sciences, cancer biology, molecular biology or a related subject is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in biological sciences or related subject.

Responsibilities

• Support research into glioblastoma cell-state changes and treatment resistance
• Perform cancer cell culture, CRISPR–Cas9 gene editing and drug-response experiments
• Help generate single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets after genetic and pharmacological perturbation
• Contribute to experimental planning, data collection and interpretation
• Work with the research team to support effective day-to-day delivery of the project

Skills

Enthusiasm for experimental research

Careful approach to work

Willingness to learn new techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biological sciences / cancer biology / molecular biology or related subject

Job description

The 12-month fixed-term Research Assistant post sits in the newly established Nicholson Lab at the Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London. The role supports research into how glioblastoma cells change and develop treatment resistance, through laboratory experiments and data analysis. It combines experimental work with computational discovery to investigate tumour plasticity and recurrence. The post is full-time at 35 hours a week and requires a degree in biological sciences, cancer biology, molecular biology or a related subject.

What the job involves

• Support research into glioblastoma cell-state changes and treatment resistance
• Perform cancer cell culture, CRISPR–Cas9 gene editing and drug-response experiments
• Help generate single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets after genetic and pharmacological perturbation
• Contribute to experimental planning, data collection and interpretation
• Work with the research team to support effective day-to-day delivery of the project

Qualifications

• Degree in biological sciences, cancer biology, molecular biology or a related subject

Skills & knowledge

• Enthusiasm for experimental research
• Careful approach to work and accurate record keeping
• Willingness to learn new techniques

Nice to have

• Experience in mammalian cell culture and common molecular biology techniques

What’s offered

• Generous pension scheme
• 30 days’ annual leave, pro rata for part-time or fixed-term staff
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Work-life balance and family-friendly employment policies
• Flexible working arrangements
• Campus facilities