Ref Number
B02-10757
Professional Expertise
Research and Research Support
Department
School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Part time
Salary
£31,904-£35,575
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
30-Jun-2026
This an exciting opportunity to join a team dedicated to improving the treatment of steatotic liver disease (fatty liver disease, SLD). We have recently been awarded MRC funding to conduct an ambitious project to improve the treatment of SLD (Steatotic LIver Disease: Machine Learning and Multi-Omics for Nutrition Education and Precision Therapy; SLIM-NET).
Thisrole will be focussed on conducting liver fibrosis assays on serum samples, toallow the proposed machine learning analyses to proceed. Therefore, themajority of this role will be conducting high-throughput assays. However, therewill be scope to pursue individual research interests. This role is not suitable for UCL sponsorship and available for 3 months.
You will bemotivated and driven to pursue a career in scientific research, with a focus ongastrointestinal, liver or cardiometabolic disease. You will have broadlaboratory experience, including experience in high throughput laboratories(e.g. biobanking). You will be self-starter, and able to solve problems andapply initiative. Ideally, you will have experience with high-throughputanalysers (e.g Siemens BNII).
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working across the Division of Medicine. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
As London’s Global University, we knowdiversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community torepresent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality ofopportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we allbelong. We therefore particularly encourageapplications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’sworkforce. These include people from Black, Asian andethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silveraward, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancinggender equality.
