Research Assistant

Grade UE06: £34,610 to £39,906 per annum

CMVM / School of Regeneration and Repair / Centre for Reproductive Health

Full-time: 35 hours per week 

Fixed-term: 10 months

The Opportunity:

Interested in understanding the causes of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding? Want to work in a dynamic and interdisciplinary team? Then please apply for this wonderful position working with our Edinburgh based team on this Wellcome Leap funded project as part of the Missed Vital Sign Programm. The candidate will be involved in all aspects of sample processing, analyses and interpretation. You will work with a collaborative team including fundamental scientists, clinical scientists, and research nurses to contribute new knowledge to enhancing our understanding of the causes of HMB.
 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.  
 

This post is initially for 10 months and this may be extended subject to funder milestones being met.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Undergraduate degree in a biological science subject.
• First Class Honours degree at undergraduate level or postgraduate (Masters/PhD) degree.
• Competence in sample processing for down-stream molecular analyses, cell culture, RNA and protein extraction, hormone assays, Western and qRTPCR analysis, histological analyses including advanced imaging methods.
• Evidence of ability to integrate disparate methodologies.
• Proven ability to work to deadlines.

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV
• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

• Key dates to note
• The closing date for applications is 3rd October 2025.

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