Research Technician

School of Biological Sciences
REF 757/04A research group within the Faculty of Life Sciences, which has recently (January 2004) relocated into the £30M Smith Building, requires a research technician. The position will be within an active, well-funded research group under the direction of Professor Neil Bulleid. You will be capable of providing high quality research and organisational support for the group working in areas that include biochemistry, cell culture, cell biology, and biochemical analysis of proteins. You will be responsible for the general management of the laboratory including COSHH assessments, ordering and maintenance of laboratory supplies; preparation of data for presentation; preparation of solutions and media assistance with research as directed. An HNC/BSc or equivalent qualification in a Biological Science subject together with an employment history in a research laboratory is essential.Salary: £16,071 - £19,050 per annum. The post is available from October 2004 for 5 years.For further particulars and an application form see here. For further information on the University see http://www.man.ac.uk/. Application forms and further particulars can also be obtained from Angela Reid, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, The Michael Smith Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT. Further information about the research in Professor Bulleid's laboratory can be found at http://www.biomed2.man.ac.uk/bulleid.Quote ref 757/04. Closing date 23 September 2004.The Victoria University of Manchester and UMIST will form a single university from 1 October 2004. Both universities have guaranteed all staff in their employment who transfer to the new institution a post at a salary level and with conditions of service equivalent to those they currently enjoy. This guarantee applies equally to any newly-recruited staff who will be in post when the unified university is created.