Research Assistant in Molecular Neurometabolism

at  Nottingham Trent University

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The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK.
We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality teaching and diverse, real-world research. We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, as well as engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science. This mix of traditional and modern subjects encourages and inspires future innovators.
Our courses in the Department of Biosciences are research-led, providing students with cutting-edge knowledge and access to high-specification facilities. It is one of the many reasons why our courses are accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science, the Royal Society of Biology and the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environment Management.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Dr Rebecca Dumbell (Associate Professor of Molecular Neuroendocrinology) at rebecca.dumbell@ntu.ac.uk

We are recruiting a motivated Research Assistant / associate to carry out laboratory based experimental work in the Dumbell research group on a project funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences: ZFHX3 in growth and metabolism.
The aim of the project is to investigate the molecular action of a transcription factor implicated in bodyweight regulation and metabolism, in cell lines and tissues.
The role will involve maintaining neuronal cell cultures, and standard molecular and cell biology techniques to investigate the effects of knock down and/or over expression of genes and their downstream effects. You will employ standard techniques such as Western Blotting, qRT-PCR, Immunohistochemistry, and Luciferase Reporter Assays. You will have the opportunity to be involved in work using advanced techniques such as spatial transcriptomics and tissue clearing for 3D imaging using our new state of the art light sheet microscope.
You will ideally be experienced in standard molecular biology techniques and in vitro experiments, with a strong attention to detail, and excellent communication and record keeping skills.
You will work within our small research team and within the wider bioscience research labs in the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Centre (ISTeC) at Clifton Campus. For more information about the team and the work we do, see the www.dumbell-lab.com website.
For more details about the role, please look at the role profile. We’ll still consider applications even if you don’t meet every single one of the requirements, so don’t be put off if you don’t match them perfectly.
Interviews: w/c 16th September