Research Assistant - Protein Biochemist & Physicist

We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant, to become a key member of
target-based project teams and will be working alongside experts in other
technical disciplines, such as chemical biology, protein production or
medicinal chemistry. Within this role, you will become proficient in several
platforms and able to provide technical advice to students and colleagues
within the Centre for Medicines Discovery and collaborating academic groups.





The CMD is a multi-disciplinary institute, with a mission to accelerate the
translation of basic science into the discovery and development of novel
medicines. The CMD is made up of several teams; Structural and Functional
Biology; Technologies; Drug Discovery; and Research Informatics. Together
these units drive several major collaborative initiatives, involving the CMD
and other academic or industrial partners, as well as their own research
programmes.





You will be responsible for developing cellular, biochemical and biophysical
assays and optimising them for utilisation in high throughput screening
campaigns and compound evaluation cascades. You will manage your own research
on a number of projects and administrative activities, such as data entry into
electronic lab notebooks, within guidelines provided by senior colleagues. You
will be responsible for the use and management of specialist scientific
equipment in a laboratory environment, such as the liquid handling equipment
such as Echo robotic dispenser, plate readers (Pherastar, Hidex, FLIPR) and
biophysical equipment (Biacore, Octet BLI, Prometheus, Rapid Fire MS, etc.).
Other duties include gathering, analysing, and presenting scientific data from
a variety of sources, and contributing to scientific reports and journal
articles and the presentation of data/papers at conferences.





It is essential that you hold a degree in Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry,
Chemistry or Biology-related subjects, together with relevant laboratory
experience. You will also have experience of establishing biochemical assays,
in particular enzyme activity assays and protein-protein interactions,
considering throughput, specificity and robustness of various approaches, and
you will be able to manage your own research with an eye for detail and take
responsibility for administrative activities such as management of lab reagent
stock, lab book writing.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required
to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.
Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection
criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.





This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 1 July 2026
and is funded by the Department.





Only applications received before 12 midday on 4 June 2024 will be considered.
Please quote **171985** on all correspondence.