Research Assistant - Antimicrobial Discovery Lab

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

8 UK bank holidays

Pension schemes (USS/NHS)

Cycle to work

Staff membership to University of ?

Job summary

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is seeking a Research Assistant (up to 3 posts) in Tropical Disease Biology, based in Liverpool. The role focuses on assembling and screening a large environmental microbial isolate library to discover novel antimicrobial compounds and other bioactive molecules, within iiCON.

Key responsibilities include day-to-day microbiology activities, SOP development, resource planning, and outreach to expand the isolate library. Fixed-term until 31 August 2027.

Qualifications

• MRes or equivalent in microbiology.
• Knowledge and wet-lab training in bacteriology.
• Knowledge of up-to-date molecular biology techniques.
• Training in MALDI-TOF bacterial identification.
• Thorough understanding of microbial genetics.
• Detailed knowledge of antimicrobial chemotherapy and resistance.
• Experience in a bacteriology research laboratory.
• Hands-on experience with general molecular biology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain laboratory records of methods and results.
• Perform daily microbiology activities within the project portfolio.
• Contribute to SOPs and risk assessments.
• Keep laboratory space clean and well supplied.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Organise stocks of reagents and microbial isolates.
• Assist in supervising students and lab visitors.
• Plan resources for smooth lab operations and ordering.
• Expand the environmental isolate library via outreach.
• Collaborate with partners to realise library potential.
• Coordinate outreach within the Swab and Send project.

Skills

MRes in microbiology

Bacteriology wet lab

Molecular biology techniques

MALDI-TOF training

Microbial genetics

Antimicrobial resistance knowledge

Bacteriology lab experience

Education

MRes or equivalent in microbiology

Job description

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is seeking a Research Assistant (up to 3 posts) in Tropical Disease Biology, based in Liverpool. The role focuses on assembling and screening a large environmental microbial isolate library to discover novel antimicrobial compounds and other bioactive molecules, within iiCON.

Key responsibilities include day-to-day microbiology activities, SOP development, resource planning, and outreach to expand the isolate library. Fixed-term until 31 August 2027.