The successful candidate will become part of the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine working on the gut-lung axis in the lab of Dr Aoife Rodgers. About the person: The successful must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria: Hold academic and/or vocational qualifications E.g NVQ 3, 2 A levels, ONC/OND, City & Guilds level 3 orequivalents in a relevant subject Have 3 years work experience in a relevant role to include at least 1-years' experience in handling andmaintaining experimental animal models/samples from mice. Have 3 years of recent relevant work experience to include (at least THREE of the following): Tissue culture Microbiome analysis Flow cytometry Western Blotting ELISA To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding. What we offer: Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website. Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website. If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application. Skills: NVQ 3 2 A levels ONC/OND Benefits: Work From Home