Total 2 Junior Executive level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Cardiff, CF24 0SZ

Research Assistant in Chemical Biology
Cardiff School of Chemistry
Cardiff University

We are looking for a motivated scientist to join the protein research group at Cardiff.

Interested applicants should have a first degree in chemistry and a preferably a PhD in protein chemistry, enzymology/biocatalysis, or a closely related area, and experience of molecular cloning, protein cyclisation, bioanalytical characterization, enzyme handling and enzyme kinetics.

For informal enquiries about the role and the Cardiff School of Chemistry, please contact: Louis YP Luk (lukly@cardiff.ac.uk; +44 2922510161).

For further details about working at Cardiff University, please contact Caroline Pasmore: Chemy-HR@cardiff.ac.uk

This position is full time (35 hours per week) and is available from 1st December 2024 for 3 months.

To work for an employer that values and promotes equality of opportunity, please visit www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs and search for vacancy number: 19216BR

Salary: £32,332 - £34,980 per annum (Grade 5). We do not anticipate that an appointment be made above £32,982 (Grade 5.26)

Important note: It is the University’s policy to use the person specification as a key tool for short-listing. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide this evidence via a supporting statement. Please ensure that the evidence you are providing corresponds with the numbered criteria outlined below. Your application will be considered based on the information you provide under each element.

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number, e.g. Supporting Statement for 19216BR.

Closing date: 23 October 2024

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Given the scale and importance of the research, a key objective of this post will be to coordinate the efforts of the different locations and stakeholders involved to help engage the maximum number of potential participants and smoothly deliver essential study tasks. The post holder should also have the ability to directly help with study delivery where this is beneficial, for instance in recruiting participants to the research study through liaison with clinical teams. This will involve discussing the trial with potential participants and assisting in obtaining valid informed consent to take part. The research assistant would be able to collect trial data through standardised assessment measures completed with participants. They will also be able to maintain the trial database; ensuring entries are complete, accurate and up-to-date. The research assistant will assist in maintaining trial records in accordance with the protocol and the principles of Good Clinical Practice. Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.