Research Assistant/Research Associate (Fixed Term)

Overview

The MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit at the University of Cambridge is seeking a post-doctoral Research Associate or Research Assistant to join the research group of Professor Edmund Kunji. Based in the United Kingdom, this fixed-term position is tied to the Engineered protein pores for delivering DNA into mitochondria project, which is funded through the ARIA Precision Mitochondria initiative. The unit is a world-renowned research centre focused on studying mitochondria and their dysfunction in human diseases.

What you get

The position offers a salary ranging from £33,662 to £46,970 per annum. The appointment is available on a full-time, fixed-term basis until 30 November 2029 in the first instance. Candidates who have submitted their PhD but not yet received the award will initially be appointed as a Research Assistant at Grade 5, Point 38 with a salary of £34,610, and will move to a Research Associate at Grade 7 upon confirmation of the PhD award.

Requirements

Applicants must hold, or be close to obtaining, a PhD in a relevant biological discipline. Appointment at the Research Associate level specifically requires having a PhD. Candidates are required to have strong experience in mitochondrial, cell, RNA or DNA biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, membrane protein biology, or related areas. Important qualifications include experience in mammalian cell culture and membrane protein complex assembly. Additional experience in mitochondrial isolation or fractionation, bioenergetics, sequencing or single-cell methods, flow cytometry, RNA or DNA biology, or quantitative analysis is considered highly advantageous.