AUG20258698

Expiry date:

04:00, Tue, 26th Aug 2025
Location:

Liverpool
Salary:

£29,588.00 - £30,378.00 Per Annum
Benefits:

30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days
Duration:
Fixed-term appointment to 31st October 2025
We are seeking a dedicated and highly motivated Research Technician to join the Tropical Disease Biology Department at LSTM on a short contract. This role will support experimental laboratory work for our UKRI/DEFRA-funded ‘UK Mosquitoes’ project, which investigates mosquito-borne viral threats to public health.
Specifically, the postholder will work on innovative approaches to block Usutu virus and West Nile virus infections in mosquitoes. This includes the application of glycosylation inhibitors and recombinant fusion proteins in both mosquito cell lines and live mosquitoes.

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Informal enquiries can be made to: Aitor.Casas-Sanchez@lstmed.ac.uk

LABORATORY DUTIES

• Maintenance of laboratory and tissue culture laboratories
• Preparation of stock solutions
• Keep materials inventoried
• Undertake relevant administrative tasks