Research Technician

Job id: 083925. Salary: £32,979 – £36,396 per annum pro rata, including London Weighting Allowance.

Posted: 05 February 2024. Closing date: 19 February 2024.

Business unit: IoPPN. Department: Basic & Clinical Neuroscience.

Contact details:Kei Cho / Scott Mitchell. [email protected] / [email protected]

Location: Denmark Hill Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Laboratory Technician who will work in the Synapse & Therapeutic Discovery Laboratory Group at the Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, King’s College London, Denmark Hill Campus. This post has been established to support research within the group. This position is for a 7-month contract. Within our laboratory, you will play a crucial role in processing postmortem brain samples from patients with neurodegenerative disorders and analysing protein expression levels, maintaining documentation, and ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment.  

The Synapse & Therapeutic Discovery Laboratory Group focuses on understanding how neurodegenerative diseases induce dysfunction of synapses, with the aim to uncover novel molecular pathways.

This post will be offered on a part-time (50% FTE) fixed-term contract for 7 months.

Key responsibilities

• Preparation of human postmortem brain samples for protein analysis   
• Preforming protein analysis (e.g., Western blot and ELISA) 
• Amplification of plasmids  
• Design and successful molecular cloning 
• General lab duties (e.g., making solutions, ordering items, inventory) 

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.  

Skills, knowledge, and experience

Essential criteria  

1.       BSci or MSci in neuroscience or relevant subject 

2.       Knowledge of synapse function 

3.       Experience working in an academic or industry laboratory 

4.       Experience in protein handling techniques (Western blot, Co-IP) 

5.       Experience in molecular cloning 

Desirable criteria

1.       Experience using imaging techniques 

2.       Experience iPSC culture 

This post is subject to an Occupational Health clearance.