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We are seeking a research assistant to join the laboratory of Franziska Denk at King’s College London.
As a successful candidate, you would join a large Wellcome Trust funded collaborative project to study persistent pain in inflammatory arthritis, also involving the laboratory of Leonie Taams at King’s College London, as well as research groups at the University of Oxford. You would work on the pre-clinical side of this translational research programme, studying fibroblast-neuron interactions using mouse and human cellular models of arthritis.
You should have experience with general lab and mouse colony management, including genotyping. Experience with maintaining human cell lines would also be desirable. Finally, good interpersonal and organizational skills are essential.
Our team is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive research environment. If you are part of a community that is historically under-represented in academic laboratory science – please be encouraged to apply.
This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 29-Aug-2026
This is a full-time post – 100% full time equivalent
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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.
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Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to take part in an interview process, that will take place in person or online, depending on geographical restrictions. We anticipate interviews to be scheduled in early August, with the job to start between 30th of August and 4th September.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
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