Job Description
UE05: £28,879 - £33,232 pro rata
CMVM/Edinburgh Medical School/Deanery of Biomedical Sciences/Centre Discovery Brain Sciences
Fixed-Term: 6 months
Part-time: 10 hours per week
The Opportunity
Part-time research technician post in neuroscience of natural behaviour laboratory. This post is part-time (10 hours per week, in-person). The salary for this post is £28,879 to £33,232 per annum.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
1. Experience in animal handling and procedures (preferably Home Office Licence Holder)
2. Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
3. Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
1. CV
2. Cover letter
3. Contact information for references
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
1. A competitive salary
2. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
3. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
4. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is December 20th 2024. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT.
Interviews will be arranged following application deadline.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges.
About The Team
The Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences (CDBS) explores fundamental physiological mechanisms and pathways, from single genes to complex behaviour.
Specific Areas Of Research Focus Include
1. Neuronal networks, neuroendocrine regulation and adaptive plasticity
2. Ion channel physiology, signalling pathways and vesicle trafficking
3. Developmental processes including gene regulatory networks and neuro developmental disorders
4. Neural development and its relationship to repair
5. Cell death and survival
6. Neuron-glia interactions
7. Hippocampal function, memory storage and retrieval
8. Degeneration and dementia
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