Research Assistant/Associate

Newcastle University - Biosciences Institute

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £33,951 to £36,636 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Job Ref: 29197

Company description:

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.

Job description:

Salary:
Research Assistant: £33,951 to £34,610 per annum
Research Associate: £36,636 per annum

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to work on an MRC-funded project investigating the mechanistic role of PFKFB3 in Metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and Liver cancer. The project is led by Professor Fiona Oakley in collaboration with Edinburgh University.

You will be responsible for collection, processing, analysis, presentation (writing, graph production, image production and oral presentations at national/international conferences) and storage of experimental data in accurate, secure, detailed and up-to-date records of all work carried out to GLP standard.

You will use your knowledge and experience of liver fibrosis and liver cancer, in vivo models to deliver this challenging project.

This post is full time, fixed term for a period of 2 years

For informal enquiries contact: Professor Fiona Oakley (fiona.oakley@newcastle.ac.uk)

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