Overview
As a Research Associate at the Franklin, you will bring the scientific knowledge and skills needed to deliver a specific research project within a team delivering a research program. Through this work, you will build scientific independence, develop new science and leadership skills, and establish a growing external reputation. A team of scientists will support this activity enabling bids for future funding and career growth. Applications are encouraged from candidates with experimental backgrounds in physics, material science, biophysics, structural biology or related disciplines with an interest and experience of advanced EM methods. You will have access to state-of-the-art instrumentation, including: a double aberration-corrected 300kV Cryo (S)TEM, two 300kV conventional Cryo TEMs, three Cryo Dual beam FIBs and a 300kV chromatically corrected TEM for fast in situ observations alongside advanced sample preparation and computational facilities. Before submitting your application please ensure you read the Job Information Pack for full details of this role on our website.
The Rosalind Franklin Institute (the Franklin) is a technology institute established by the UK Government as a unique centre committed to advancing tools that are needed to transform healthcare in the future. Our teams are aligned across a number of technology and life science challenges as part of our strategic focus, with scientists, technologists and software engineers working together in a multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment at our state-of-the-art research facility at Harwell in Oxfordshire. For more information on the Franklin's Challenges click here. The Multidimensional Imaging (MDI) Challenge team, led by Professor Angus Kirkland, leads pioneering research in advancing electron ptychography, liquid phase electron microscopy, electron spectroscopy and diffraction underpinned by a strong fundamental theoretical platform.
Whilst the role requires candidates to hold a PhD/DPhil (or equivalent), we may consider candidates who have submitted their PhD/DPhil thesis, in which case the initial appointment will be made at £37,500 per annum (to be increased on completion of the PhD/DPhil qualification). In return we offer:
Benefits
* 25 days holidays plus bank holidays and Christmas holiday shutdown
* Generous pension scheme (employer's contribution currently up to 18%)
* Group Life Assurance (also known as Group Life Insurance or Death in Service)
* Buying and Selling Annual Leave
* Workplace Nursery Salary Sacrifice Scheme
* Hub building with state-of-the-art laboratories
* Hybrid and flexible working
* Training and development opportunities for staff at all levels
* Bus pass discount scheme and good transport links to Oxford and surrounding areas
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Access to employee discount platform (Perkbox)
* Occupational Health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance (24/7 support and counselling)
* Health Cash Plan
* Subsidised canteen and food outlets on campus
* Free on-site parking
* Campus location in beautiful countryside with social and sports clubs open to staff
The Franklin's underlying aim is to produce the best science for research today, and this means resolutely embracing a diverse team, who have a wide range of experiences, skills and knowledge to push forward on the innovative work our institution delivers. Both our work and our institution are better for it. For further information, view our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
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