Research Facilitator (1021718FC)

The Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Research group in the Academic Unit of Clinical and Experimental Sciences wish to appoint a Research Facilitator to help support the technical aspects of research activities undertaken by the group. The research group is based within the Faculty of Medicine at Southampton General Hospital.

Our group is undertaking a number of projects looking at the epidemiology of respiratory pathogens. Applications are invited from those with relevant experience of technical laboratory work, experience of project facilitation, research governance, and data collection/handling. Previous experience of working in an academic/clinical/industrial microbiology setting would be advantageous, as would experience of bacterial identification. Applicants must be available to work with some flexibility to working hours. 

This post is required to start as soon as possible and is a full time fixed term contract until 31st March 2019, with the possibility of extension subject to funding. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Stuart Clarke (s.c.clarke@soton.ac.uk) for more information.

The successful applicant may be required to undertake a DBS check.

Application procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Ita Holmes (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 9002. Please quote reference 1021718FC on all correspondence.

The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages.

Closing Date: 20 Jun 2018
Post Type: Technical & Experimental