Research Assistant/Phenotyper - MLC - 377

Open Date
22/11/2016, 11:00
Close Date
18/12/2016, 23:55
MRC Mary Lyon Centre
We are a major international research centre at the forefront of studies in mouse genetics and functional genomics. We are investigating a wide variety of disease models in mice, in order to enhance our understanding of the molecular and genetic basis of disease.
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MRC - 5
Didcot, Oxfordshire
£21,733-£25,463
Fixed Term
Technical & Scientific Professionals
Full Time
To 31/01/2019

Overall purpose:


To perform a comprehensive range of regulated procedures for the Phenotyping service at the Mary Lyon Centre. A range of clients use this service from large high throughput programs to single tests for individual researchers.

 

This includes both invasive and non-invasive animal testing, animal husbandry, data collection and data analysis.

 

Main duties / key responsibilities:

Husbandry - Animal care, colony management, basic and advanced husbandry tasks, health and welfare monitoring.

Phenotyping - Performing a wide range of regulated procedures for both scientific groups and international phenotyping program; communication with external clients.

 

Key responsibilities:

 

Data collection- Collating, recording and uploading phenotyping data into LIMS databases, spreadsheets and programs appropriate for data capture.

 

Data Analysis- Downloading, collating and performing critical quality control analysis on phenotyping data. Able to use statistical packages to interpret data.

 

Working relationships:

 

Scientific Head (project and line manager), Phenotyping manager (project manager), external scientists

Essential:

GCSE Maths or equivalent. Genetics training and knowledge

Experience of working within a team environment related to science

Wide range of phenotyping procedures; able to follow very strict SOPs; contribute to their review; ability to work precisely and accurately with an eye for detail. Good computer literacy

Reliable and able to work flexibly and to a tight deadline. Acute attention to detail

Desirable:

Further biology qualifications e.g. BSc

Advanced husbandry experience, especially of mice

Ability to critically review data and detect changing trends, outliers and potential data collection problems by reviewing data. Must be familiar with statistical packages

Ability to critically review data and work processes

The MRC is a great place to work and progress your career, be it in scientific research or the support functions.The MRC is a unique working environment where our researchers are rewarded by world class innovation and collaboration opportunities that the MRC name brings. The MRC is an excellent place to develop yourself further and a range of training & development opportunities will be available to you, including professional registration with the Science Council.

Choosing to come to work at the MRC (part of UKRI) means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme and excellent holiday entitlement to access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, as well as the chance to put the MRC and UKRI on your CV in the future.

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UKRI supports research in areas that include animal health, agriculture and food security, and bioscience for health which includes research on animals, genetic modification and stem cell research. Whilst you may not have direct involvement in this type of research, you should consider whether this conflicts with your personal values or beliefs.

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