Job reference: BMH-030615
Salary: £28,031 to £29,588 per annum depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Neuroscience
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 22/01/2026
Contract Duration: Fixed term for 36 months
School/Directorate: School of Biological Sciences

Job Description


A great opportunity to join a dynamic lab working to understand the inflammatory response in health and disease. The role is based within the Brough lab which forms part of a wider community studying inflammation and brain inflammation. The role is full-time for 36 months and is funded by The MRC. The successful applicant will be expected to assist lab members with experiments, in addition to assisting with the general running of the lab and taking control of certain lab duties. Experience in cell culture, molecular and cell biology, and in vitro and in vivo models of inflammation is essential, and in lab techniques such as flow cytometry is an advantage.

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Rachel Watkins

Email: r.watkins@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.




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