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Research Assistant

Employer
Queen's University Belfast
Location
Belfast (City/Town)
Salary
£27,831 per annum
Closing date
8 Apr 2019

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Contract
Full-time
Job Type
Assistant

Queen’s University Belfast

Research Assistant                                                

Ref: 19/107313

School of Pharmacy

Queen’s University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland, with a distinguished heritage and history. With over 24,000 students, 3,700 staff and an annual turnover of some £300m, Queen’s University Belfast plays a unique leadership role in Northern Ireland. As a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, Queen’s University Belfast combines excellence in research and education with a student centred ethos.

The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s has been ranked 2nd in the UK for Pharmacy and Pharmacology according to the Guardian University Guide 2018.

 

The Research Assistant will be an active member of the planning and delivery of a research programme to develop anti-fouling materials for the prevention of urinary catheter infections within the Biomaterials and Infection Control research group in the School of Pharmacy. 

This post is available for 21 months or until 2 June 2021 whichever is sooner. 

Our five core values (Integrity, Connected, Ambition, Respect, Excellence) have been developed by staff and students. They express our shared understanding of what we believe, how we aim to behave and what we aspire to be as an international organisation.

The successful Research Assistant will have:

•  Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a closely related discipline.

•  At least two years’ recent relevant research experience to include experience of polymeric biomaterials, polymer formulation, chemical synthesis, polymer characterisation and microbiological assays.

Further information about the School can be found at www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofPharmacy/ 

Informal enquiries may be directed to Tara Brown, School Manager via email to t.brown@qub.ac.uk

Anticipated interview date: Tuesday 16 April 2019

Salary: £27,831 per annum

Closing date:   Monday 8 April 2019

Apply online at www.qub.ac.uk/jobs. For further information or assistance contact Human Resources, Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1NN. Telephone (028) 9097 3044 or email on HR@qub.ac.uk

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society and particularly welcomes applications from people with a disability. 

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

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