Research Assistant/Associate in Life Sciences

Imperial College London

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant or Research Associate to join the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London. The aim of the project is to investigate the mechanism of the newly discovered chlorophyll f synthase enzyme as part of a research programme to enhance photosynthesis in plants, algae and cyanobacteria. You will be involved in all aspects of the project, including culturing cyanobacteria, protein...

Job listing information

  • Reference NAT01551
  • Date posted 11 October 2023
  • Closing date 8 November 2023

Key information about the role

  • Location South Kensington Campus - On site only
  • Position type Full time, fixed term
  • Salary £40,694 – £53,630 plus benefits
  • Department Department of Life Sciences
  • Category Researcher / Non Clinical Researcher

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant or Research Associate to join the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial College London. The aim of the project is to investigate the mechanism of the newly discovered chlorophyll f synthase enzyme as part of a research programme to enhance photosynthesis in plants, algae and cyanobacteria.

You will be involved in all aspects of the project, including culturing cyanobacteria, protein purification, biophysical and biochemical characterization and characterization of mutants.

Trinugroho et al (2020) Chlorophyll f synthesis by a super-rogue photosystem II complex. Nat. Plants 6, 238-244. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-020-0616-4

Duties and responsibilities

 


    • To perform research work that fulfils the requirements of the grant objective

    • To interpret and present research data and results

    • To ensure the validity and reliability of data at all times

    • To present findings to colleagues and at conferences.

    • To write up the finding for submission to refereed journals

    • To take responsibility for organising resources and effective decision making in support of research

Essential requirements

You will hold a PhD or Masters degree in biochemistry or a related subject.

It is also essential that you have:

  • Experience of culturing bacteria
  • Experience in the purification and biochemical analysis of membrane proteins

You must be able to demonstrate:

  • Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to deal with a wide range of people
  • Excellent written communication skills and the ability to write clearly and succinctly for publication
  • A high level of motivation and a creative approach to problem-solving
  • The ability to work independently and show initiative with research. 
  • The ability to follow protocols, learn new techniques in a precise and skilled manner
  • The ability to develop and apply new concepts
  • The ability to prioritise own work in response to deadlines.

Further information

This is a full time, fixed term position available for up to 10 months with potential for extension, based at the South Kensington Campus

Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as a Research Assistant within the salary range £40,694 – £43,888 per annum. 

Applications should be made online.

Informal enquires can be made directly to Professor Peter Nixon in the Department of Life Sciences, at p.nixon@imperial.ac.uk

The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/

The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes which are ultimately aimed towards finding new treatments and making scientific and medical advances, and where there are no satisfactory or reasonably practical alternatives to their use. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level. Find out more about animal research at Imperial.

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