Research Assistant at Cardiff University

Cardiff University; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

45 days annual leave

Local pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Annual increments

Job summary

Cardiff University invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences. The role is full‑time and on site, based at the Hadyn Ellis Building on the Cathays campus, with blended working arrangements.

You will conduct pathological assessment of Alzheimer’s disease tissue sections, analyse cutting‑edge biomedical models, and investigate mechanisms of the illness within a collaborative team dedicated to scientific discovery at a vibrant

Qualifications

• No explicit degree requirements stated in the ad.

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

Pathology assessment

Biomedical analysis

Team collaboration

Tools

Tissue processing

Histology staining

Image analysis

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Job Advert Research Assistant Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences School of Medicine College of Biomedical and Life Sciences

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 patients 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 –

There are some things that you must have before you can start this role (see ‘Essential Criteria’), but other things can be developed either through training, or just by general on‑the‑job experience. We want to support and develop you once you have started in the role using a combination of the following to get the best out of you:

• 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.

Date advert posted: Thursday, 20 August 2026 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.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published.

More information is available at:Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

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 ymchwir clefyd Alzheimer

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

Mae’n rhaid i chi fodloni rhai gofynion cyn gallu dechrau’r swydd hon (gweler ‘Meini Prawf Hanfodol’), ond bydd modd sicrhau’r elfennau eraill drwy gael hyfforddiant neu brofiad cyffredinol yn y swydd.

Ar ôl i chi ddechrau yn y swydd, rydym ni am eich cefnogi chi a’ch datblygu gan ddefnyddio cyfuniad o’r canlynol i wireddu’r llawn botensial:

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

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, r...