Research Technician

Grade 6

To handle all technical facets of the analysis on behalf of the Principal Investigator Professor Alberto Sanz Montero, together with offering specialist technical experience within the related self-discipline and being answerable for the creation/arrange and/or operation of all technical assets to assist the supply of analysis aims for the Sanz laboratory. As well as, the postholder will undertake a spread of technical assist actions in step with the Faculty/Institute/College Technique.

Foremost Duties and Obligations

1. Undertake specialist technical facets within the Sanz laboratory that investigates ageing utilizing Drosophila melanogaster, as a member      of the analysis group.

2. Present specialist technical recommendation to the analysis crew together with analysis, instructing, and technical workers. In addition to undergraduate and post-graduate/PhD college students and the place required, assist the day-to-day supervision of scholars inside the analysis group.

3. Progress the technical facets of the analysis aims of the analysis grants of the Sanz Laboratory in accordance with pre- decided timescales as set out by the PI.

4. Independently generate concepts and implement agreed proposals for experimental methods to enhance the effectivity within the ageing analysis carried out by the laboratory. This consists of however will not be restricted to – enchancment of lifespan measurements, quantification of single gene expression or evaluation of mitochondrial perform in vivo.

5. Design and create experiments, programs, protocols, tools, and/or different technical assets to assist the supply of analysis aims. This consists of optimisation of time, materials, and human assets to finish the initiatives on time.

6. Hold updated with developments in related analysis/technical areas and inside the broader self-discipline to make sure contribution to analysis objectives is optimised. This consists of investigating the related literature and presenting within the lab conferences. Moreover, offering enter to Institute/Faculty technical workshops.

7. Be answerable for the administration of technical facets of the analysis undertaking, together with the place related, administration of the laboratory, technical assets, and technical workers. Guarantee operational supply of technical assets is optimised and search to repeatedly enhance the technical service. Ensure that tools is working and works inside optimum technical parameters. This consists of being accountable of the alarm system for freezers, fridges, and fly incubators.

8. Be answerable for troubleshooting complicated technical issues, together with points with the design and operation of technical assets and/or with the info which is generated. Take care of estates and exterior contractors to keep up the laboratory amenities optimally working.

9. Undertake complicated information evaluation, figuring out developments, issues or anomalies, and current findings clearly to the analysis group and/or to wider audiences by way of shows or inside acceptable analysis publications. This consists of producing methods to analyse and retailer information in a reproducible manner and educate different members of the laboratory learn how to use them.

10. Delegated budgetary duty, creating spending plans, monitoring outgoings and targets and offering abstract experiences to the PI as required. This consists of ordering, approving the orders and making certain that orders are delivered and charged to acceptable sources of funding.

11. Be answerable for the day-to-day administration of and compliance with related Well being and Security and/or different specialist authorized necessities. Preserve all needed data in accordance with set necessities, maintain updated with developments or authorized adjustments related to the work of the analysis group and advise and practice group members as acceptable. Report any potential points to the PI and/or related inside or exterior our bodies timeously. This consists of educate new members of workers and ensure the observe acceptable steering.

12. Work collaboratively with others, together with inside the wider Faculty/Institute/College and the place related with exterior contacts, to boost the supply of the analysis goals and assist the broader strategic goals of the College.

13. Present in-depth information, options, and recommendation regarding culturing Drosophila melanogaster flies and performing assays to review adjustments in mitochondrial perform throughout ageing and the way manipulation of mitochondrial perform contributes to increase wholesome lifespan.

The above duties will not be exhaustive and the postholder might be required to undertake some other related duties as required by the PI/line supervisor that are commensurate with the grade of the put up.

{Qualifications}

Important:

A1. Scottish Credit score and Qualification Framework stage 8 [Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4, Higher National Diploma] or equal, and expertise of non-public improvement in an analogous position.

A2. Vital breath or depth of technical information on Drosophila melanogaster tradition and mitochondrial biology.

A3. Updated information of related legislative necessities relevant to the position, together with however not restricted to Well being and Security.

A4. Diploma or equal in related self-discipline fascinating. Working in the direction of  Skilled Registration with related physique.

Fascinating:

B1. Scottish Credit score and Qualification Framework stage 10 (Honours diploma) or equal in related scientific self-discipline

B2. Working in the direction of Skilled Registration with the Institute of Science & Know-how to RSciTech stage, or above.

Information, Expertise and Expertise

Important: 

C1. Demonstrable specialist technical expertise aligned to tradition of Drosophila flies and measure of mitochondrial perform. Particulars of the self-discipline/undertaking are as described within the post- particular info and advert.

C2. Vital IT expertise, together with proficient person of related specialist or bespoke  software program packages.

C3. Vital analytical and problem-solving functionality, together with excessive diploma of       accuracy and a focus to element when coping with complicated information

C4. Confirmed interpersonal and communication expertise, together with the power to know, conceptualise and interpret technical necessities of a analysis group and adapt personal type to satisfy the wants of others

C5. Wonderful crew working expertise and the place related to the put up, supervisory or line  administration expertise.

C6. Means to plan and prioritise a broad vary of technical work to satisfy competing   calls for.

C7. Vital related work expertise inside an analogous analysis atmosphere, together with proof of earlier outputs {and professional} improvement.

C8. Expertise of understanding and decoding complicated technical necessities of service customers and implementing acceptable strategies of attaining their wants.

C9. Expertise of managing budgets, together with approving spends and monitoring  outgoings on behalf of others.

C10. Expertise of working independently in progressing and delivering analysis objectives inside set timescales.

Fascinating

D1. Expertise with cell and molecular biology strategies, notably qPCR measurements.

D2. Expertise in creating and troubleshooting novel strategies

D3. Expertise in supervising graduate and/or undergraduate college students in a laboratory

Job Options

Dimensions: To contribute to the protected and nicely organised functioning of the laboratory, comprised of a Principal Investigator, 1 PDRA, 1 Analysis Assistant,  3  PhD, and 1 technician. Coordinate with different technical and non-technical workers to carry out and ship inter-group analysis initiatives. This consists of different fly teams inside and outdoors of the College in addition to collaborators of the Sanz laboratory.
Planning and Organising: Plan and organise a spread of specialized technical assist actions.
Efficient organisation and time administration to make sure that deadlines are met and priorities are nicely managed. Organise and handle laboratory infrastructure and to answer the day after day working necessities of the lab.
Collaboration and interplay with PI and analysis group to make sure analysis aims are met.
Determination Making: Carry out laboratory experiments and train initiative and judgement to make choices on a day-to-day foundation in relation to experimental protocols.
Present enter into choices on experimental approaches. Accountable for buying consumables and provides, inside price range, and in session with different members of the analysis group.
Help the PI with the logistics of day after day working of the laboratory. Make choices about working safely and minimising dangers.

Management that well being and security protocols are in place and are carried out as required.

Inner/Exterior Relationships: Work together with colleagues and college students within the laboratory and RI/College for technical recommendation and to keep up a wholesome and productive working atmosphere.
Liaise with exterior collaborators on initiatives as required. Liaise with suppliers regularly to make sure greatest costs and high quality consumables are obtained and satisfactory inventory provides are maintained.
Liaise with Estates and Buildings colleagues in addition to exterior contractors as needed to make sure the sleek operation of the laboratory. Liaise with any member of the broader school workers, as needed, together with different members of technical workers, amenities, IT and tutorial workers.
Drawback Fixing: React to technical queries and troubleshoot issues as they come up.
Present technical and logistical options regarding tools and experiments. Use initiative and judgement to resolve issues inside personal information base, referring to tutorial workers when needed.
Evaluation and implement refinements to procedures in an effort to maximise effectivity. Help with pupil studying wants/necessities.
Different:

The postholder might be primarily based within the Analysis Institute of Molecular Cell and Programs Biology inside the Faculty of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, however could also be required to alter location as required after acceptable session.

Phrases and Circumstances

Wage might be Grade 6, £32,332 – £36,024 every year.

This put up is full time, and has funding for as much as 14 Months

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