Investigator Scientist Roving Researcher

Job description

Investigator Scientist (Roving Researcher) (LMS 2369) Salary: £42,159 – 44,801 plus London Allowance (£5,560) per annum (Higher salary of £44,801 - £47,071 plus London Allowance (£5,560) per annum will be available for candidates with significant relevant experience) 2 Year fixed-term with the possibility to make permanent | Full Time | Location: Hammersmith London Closing Date: 21 June: Overall purpose: The Roving Researcher role is to provide experimental support to researchers on long-term leave (e.g. parental leave, long-term sick leave). Working with scientists across the Institute, the job-holder, together with the Researcher on Leave (RoL) and group leader, will develop a research plan to maintain the momentum of the research over the period of leave. While applicants should be able to demonstrate high levels of lab competency in cell and molecular biology (e.g. tissue culture, PCR, qRT-PCR, cloning, western blotting, immunostaining, mouse work), training in specific lab techniques will be provided. The job-holder will be expected to support, but not fully replace, any researcher on leave. The level of work required to maintain each project will be identified in advance of p...