The role:

This position provides an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary research programme within the newly opened Quadram Institute located on Norwich Research Park.

The post will involve recruiting study participants and obtaining, cataloguing, storing and processing biological samples from human participants recruited into two long term studies of gut microbes and health. The post holder will supervise junior team members and develop and instigate new processes and procedures to help meet the administrative and operational aims of the project.

The ideal candidate:

To be considered for this role, candidates should possess a BSc or equivalent in biomedical science or a related field. They should also have strong theoretical and/or practical experience in microbiology and microbiota studies, and a good understanding of current health and safety and data protection legislation.

Candidates should have excellent communication, time management and organisation skills and be able to work individually and flexibly across different research groups and with members of the public.

Additional information:

Salary on appointment will be within the range £31,250 to £38,100 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full time post is for a contract of 4 years.

Further information and details of how to apply can be found here, or contact the Human Resources team on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden] quoting reference 1003444.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sectors of society. The Institute supports equality of opportunity within the workplace and expects all employees to share and display these values. To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.