Research Assistant: Gene Drive & Mosquito Genetics

Liverpool-School-of-Tropical-Medicine; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Platform

30 days annual leave

8 UK bank holidays

USS/NHS pension schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Staff membership to Liverpool Sports &

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine invites applications for a Research Assistant to join the Functional Genetics Group in Liverpool. The role focuses on genetic approaches, including gene drive, for malaria control and collaboration with Target Malaria.

You will contribute to experimental design, data collection and analysis, and manuscript preparation, working with a multidisciplinary team on transgenic lines and genome editing in Anopheles mosquitoes.

Qualifications

• BSc in Biological Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• MRes or MSc in Biological Science or related field desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide molecular biology support, including genotyping and basic cloning, to senior researchers.
• Assist in design of genetic constructs for transgenic lines.
• Follow standard molecular biology protocols (DNA/RNA extractions, PCR and qPCR).
• Design and execute plasmid cloning and screening procedures.
• Perform basic bioinformatic analysis and plasmid/primer design.
• Assist in design of guide RNAs for CRISPR-based genome editing.
• Maintain a range of mosquito lines and ensure steady supply for experiments.
• Contribute to production of mosquitoes in the insectary and across species.

Skills

Molecular biology

Genome editing

Vector biology

Data analysis

PCR/qPCR techniques

Lab troubleshooting

Laboratory documentation

Education

BSc in Biological Science

MRes or MSc in Biological Science (desirable)

Tools

Excel

Prism

R

DNA cloning

Job description

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine invites applications for a Research Assistant to join the Functional Genetics Group in Liverpool. The role focuses on genetic approaches, including gene drive, for malaria control and collaboration with Target Malaria.

You will contribute to experimental design, data collection and analysis, and manuscript preparation, working with a multidisciplinary team on transgenic lines and genome editing in Anopheles mosquitoes.