Research Technician in MicrobiomeUniversity

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic technician to support our research on the microbiome in early life.

The successful candidate will carry out research as part of a wider team working on optimising microbial therapy in preterm infants. This project will involve working with clinical samples including stool, urine, blood, tissue, and human milk, alongside lab-based microbiology, organoid tissue culture, molecular biology, and multi-omic data analysis.

Our research group aims to understand how the gut microbiome develops from birth in preterm infants, what factors influence this, and how this impacts health and disease. In doing so, we aim to translate these findings into the development of new biomarkers and treatments to improve health and outcomes in the babies.

You will be responsible for maintaining the sample biobank and the day-to-day management of experimental work including making media, culturing bacteria, DNA extractions, PCR, and organoid culture maintenance. Additionally, there will be opportunities to support data analysis and results presentation (image production, oral presentations, and manuscript writing) from a range of research collaborations.

Reporting to the Institute Technical Manager team and Professor Christopher Stewart, the successful applicant will display an in-depth knowledge of technical or scientific practices, methods and procedures gained through either experience and/or formal qualification, and will deploy this knowledge to provide a range of technical support activities.

Duration of the post is full-time, fixed-term for 7 years.

For informal enquiries contact: Christopher Stewart, [email protected].

Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/.

Find out more about our Research Institute here: Translational and Clinical Research Institute | Faculty of Medical Sciences | Newcastle University.

£32,722 to £33,662 with progression to £35,302 per annum.