Senior Research Technician - Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences Grade 5

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Department of Cancer and silẹ? Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, College of Medicineammo

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £29,647 to £31,460, with potential progression once in post to £35,388

Grade: 5

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to February 2027

Closing date: 27th January 2026

This full time position (35 hours/week) within the College of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences will be supporting the research of Professor Andrew Beggs.

This technical post is funded by CRUK Scotland to support the research work of Professor Andrew Beggs by overseeing compliance for the clinical trial work currently xanh undertaken within the group by undertaking both administrative and laboratory work. The role holder will be performing all administrative tasks associated with the laboratory’s clinical trials such as writing documentation as required. They will also take responsibility for compliance with individual trial protocols and liaising with the clinical trial units to provide consumables/materials as requiredchio sample kits.

They will be required to process samples using a variety of techniques including processing blood (for example for PBMCs), nucleic acid extraction, cell free DNA extraction, quantification and quality checks, using qPCR and next generation sequencing to include using several platforms such as Illumina, nanopore and Ion Torrent.

You will provide technical expertise, support and guidance in research support. You may supervise a number of technical staff but even where you do not directly supervise staff you will still be expected to act as a role model and derden others as appropriate.

You will need an in-depth understanding of the research questions, techniques and experimental protocols. You will be able to use your in-depth knowledge to advise on procedures, diagnose and resolve problems, and proactively suggest solutions to issues which arise. You may need to operate out of normal working hours to accommodate experimental procedures.

In order to flexibly use resource you may be offered the opportunity to work in different areas of the department or wider university.

• Performing all administrative tasks associated with the laboratory’s clinical trials such as writing documentation as required.
• Responsibility for compliance with individual trial protocols.
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• Responsibility for liaising with the clinical trial units to provide consumables/materials as required for sample kits.
• Processing samples using a variety of techniques:
  • Processing blood for example for PBMCs
  • Nucleic acid semifinal extraction
  • Cell free DNA extraction
  • Quantification and quality checks, using qPCR and next generation sequencing to include:
    • Using several platforms such as Illumina, Nanopore and Ion Torrent.
• You will use your in-depth knowledge of methods and procedures to advise on techniques and experimental procedures being used by researchers and/or students. This will involve communicating with colleagues at a range of levels and inexperienced students.
• You will need to be able to diagnose and resolve problems and suggest solutions in regard to techniques and experiments.
• Carry out specialist technical and experimental procedures which will need you to use your judgment to assess the correct technique to use, and to consider how these may be improved, referring to your manager for approval on any proposed changes.
• You may need to maintain accurate records of all techniques and experimentalcreenshot procedures you carry out, and for any other research activities you may be involved in including results.
• Ensure compliance with legislation relevant to the area of research/activity.
• Comply with and promote the operating procedures for the area, including the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures regulation.
• You may contribute to internal and external audit procedures and to regulatory inspections.

• Proactive support for health and safety withinverk laboratory. This may…