Research Assistant (110702-0725)

About The RoleFor informal enquiries, please contact Iqbal Dulloo (Assistant Professor (MRC Fellowship)) iqbal. dulloo@path. ox. ac. ukFixed Term Contract for 12 months and Full Time | 1. 0 FTE / 36. 5 hours per week |Expected to start 1st October or 1st November 2025We are seeking a highly motivated and intellectually curious Research Assistant to join the new laboratory of Dr. Iqbal Dulloo in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick.

This exciting opportunity is ideal for someone with a background in molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, cellular virology, or a related discipline who is eager to contribute to cutting-edge discoveries in cell signalling. The lab is launching an ambitious plan to investigate the role of membrane proteases in cellular communication, particularly in how they influence transcriptional responses in health and disease. This work builds on our recent discovery of a novel ER-to-nucleus signalling pathway regulated by the signal peptidase complex. As a key member of this growing team, you will drive your own experiments under the mentorship of Dr.

Dulloo, while also providing support and expertise to collaborators within the group. You will be encouraged and supported to develop professionally and personally through tailored career development resources. This position is funded by a Medical Research Council Career Development Award, and can be extended further after the initial 12 months. Project Title: The role of signal peptidase complex in controlling membrane-bound transcriptional regulators in health and diseaseWe and the wider University of Warwick environment offer substantial opportunities for professional development including regular opportunities to attend international conferences.

Why Join Us?Be part of a dynamic new team at a globally recognised university. Engage with multidisciplinary collaborations across Warwick and beyond. Receive tailored mentorship and development opportunities. Work in state-of-the-art facilities within a supportive and inclusive environment. About YouWe are looking for someone with: A completed or close-to-complete Master’s degree (MBiochem, MSc, MRes) in cell biology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, virology or a related area. Hands-on experience with standard wet lab techniques including DNA/RNA/protein extraction and analysis, cloning, western blotting, immunofluorescence, mammalian cell culture, and flow cytometry.

Strong organisational skills and a collaborative attitude toward scientific problem-solving. We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates who are enthusiastic about joining a new lab environment, excited by scientific discovery, and eager to grow with the research group as it develops. For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description. About The DepartmentSchool of Life SciencesFor further information about the School of Life Sciences please see our website athttp: //www2. warwick. ac.

uk/fac/sci/lifesci We believe that collegiality, openness, inclusivity and diversity are essential for an excellent environment; this ethic has enabled us to gain an Athena SWAN Silver award. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are excited by this role, we encourage you to apply, even if your past experience does not match exactly. We also encourage applications from all groups with protected characteristics.

About The UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**. You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024 Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit our website. How to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Wednesday 27th August 2025 at 23: 55To apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23: 30). You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter. Your CV should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience.

Your cover letter should explain your motivations for applying to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description PDF document below. Please note that all essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview. Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and explaining below, using examples, how you meet the criterion, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.

To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications submitted via our official careers webpage, warwick-careers. tal. net. Interview Date: To be confirmed Desired Start Date: 1st October or 1st November 2025What we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here. We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer. Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment.   We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued.

  Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.

The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award.  Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance. Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i. e. children and/or adults). We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding. Rehabilitation of Ex-OffendersThe University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction.

The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i. e. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process. Job Description JD - Research Assistant (110702). pdf – 118KB Opens in a new window Right to Work in the UKWe wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa.

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