Microbiome Technician

Job Description

[Employer hidden] is seeking a Microbiome Technician to join the Gut Microbes and Health Programme, based in Norwich, UK.

You will join a technical support team and be responsible for collection, cataloguing, storage and processing of human samples (blood, stool, urine, swabs, breast milk etc.) from participants recruited to two longitudinal studies running at the Quadram Institute.

Processing will include DNA extraction, bacterial isolation, flow cytometry, tissue culture. You will be key to ensuring the laboratory support provided to these studies operates safely and efficiently by maintaining stock control, running quality control and assurance procedures and following local health and safety policies.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in project management, team working and public engagement. You will support world leading scientists who are experts in their field.

Ideal Candidate

• At least three A Level passes, or equivalent, as well as GCSEs in Maths, English and Science.
• A scientific degree would be highly desirable.
• Recent experience in a biological research setting or clinical laboratory is essential.
• Microbiology expertise is essential.

Additional Information

Salary on appointment will be within the range £24,815 to £30,270 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a fulltime contract for a period of 29 months.

Application instructions and a full job description can be found here. General enquiries can be made to the Human Resources team on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden] quoting reference 1003875.

Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide Tier 2 visa sponsorship.

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.

About the Quadram Institute

The Quadram Institute is a new interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to understanding how food and microbes interact to promote health and prevent disease. Its mission is to deliver healthier lives through innovation in gut health, microbiology and food. A partnership between [Employer hidden], the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and BBSRC, it brings together scientists and clinicians in a state-of-the-art building on the Norwich Research Park. This is one of Europe’s largest centres of life sciences and home of the John Innes Centre and The Earlham Institute.

The closing date for applications will be 12 March 2020.

The [Employer hidden] is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.