Technician

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Glasgow is seeking a Technician to join the School of Infection & Immunity in Glasgow. You will provide technical expertise for inducible gene knockouts in Plasmodium falciparum and advise on equipment setup to support research objectives.

In Dr Abhinay Ramaprasad's lab you will use CRISPR-Cas9 and DiCre to inducibly knock out essential parasite genes, studying gene control of parasite replication in red blood cells. The post is full-time, on-site, funded to 1 September 2029.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-depth technical expertise for inducible gene knockouts in Plasmodium falciparum.
• Advise on setup and operation of equipment and procedures to aid delivery objectives.
• Use state-of-the-art gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 and DiCre to inducibly knock out essential genes in the parasite.

Tools

CRISPR-Cas9

DiCre

Job description

College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

School of Infection & Immunity

Vacancy Ref: 211074

Technician

The School of Infection & Immunity at the University of Glasgow are seeking to appoint a Technician to provide in-depth technical expertise for creating inducible gene knockouts in human malaria parasites (Plasmodium falciparum) and provide advice on the set up and best operation of equipment and procedures to aid delivery objectives.

This post is based within the School of Infection and Immunity, working in the lab of Dr Abhinay Ramaprasad (Principal Investigator; www.parafugelab.com) whose main research focus is to study genes that control parasite replication within red blood cells, a critical process that enables malaria parasites to multiply and progress through the clinically significant blood-stage infection. You will use state-of-the-art gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 and DiCre to inducibly knock out essential genes in the parasite.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and has funding for up to 1st September 2029.

Visit our website for further information on the University of Glasgow, School of Infection & Immunity, https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infectionimmunity/

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Abhinay Ramaprasad, [e-mail].

Closing Date: 19th November 2026 at 23:45.

Company: University of Glasgow Salary: £28,031 to £31,236 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Glasgow, G12 8QQ Working pattern: On-site Job type: Contract Posting date: 22 Oct 2026

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