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The microbiology research team at North Bristol NHS Trust are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated full time Research Technicians to work within the phage project team at the antibiotic research laboratory conducting contract-based research.
The ideal candidates will be reliable, honest, organised, flexible with working hours, have the ability to get to work when participating on the out of hours rota and keen to learn and be able to follow instructions and procedures.
They must be able to work effectively as part of a small team, as well as being able to work independently. Excellent communication skills and data entry skills are required and the candidate must have good manual dexterity.
The post holder will need to have met the requirements as listed in the person specification.
North Bristol NHS Trust recognises the need to invest in our research staff and is dedicated to their training and development.
We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Research Technicians to join an existing, highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team.
The successful applicants will be based in the pKpD Laboratory at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, which is recognised as a centre of excellence for both R&D and specialist service provision in the area of antimicrobial research.
The post-holders will work primarily on running phage assays under the supervision of the lead research scientist.
The successful applicants are likely to have a science background and preferably experience of working in a laboratory.
* Daily regular movement between geographically separate sections of the laboratory required, transporting equipment, consumables and samples
* Manual handling including lifting heavy objects and waste bags on a regular (daily) basis
* Daily requirement to wear personal protective equipment e.g. gloves, goggles, etc. as supplied.
* Daily exposure to pathogenic bacteria and bacteriophages
* Occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals and UV light, blood and other body fluids/tissues including potential Regular use of equipment that can expose the worker to very low temperatures -80C freezers
* Daily requirement to concentrate for long periods at technically demanding procedure.
* Frequent extended periods of VDU usage required for data analysis and input
* Performance of repetitive tasks required
* The post-holder will be required to work alone and /or out of hours on a regular basis
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Pippa Griffin Job title: Lead Research Scientist Email address: Pippa.griffin@NBT.NHS.uk Telephone number: 01174146287
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