About us
Dimitrios Anastasiou’s laboratory investigates the fundamental mechanisms that regulate healthy cellular and whole-body metabolism and how disruption of these mechanisms contributes to cancer development and metabolic liver disease. To this end, the lab uses a multidisciplinary approach that includes mouse models of liver disease and cancer, metabolomics, stable isotope-labelled tracers to measure metabolic activities in vivo, computational modelling (through expert collaborators) and protein biochemistry.
About the role
The role of a Principal Laboratory Research Scientist is diverse and rewarding. The role covers a wide range of different functions and allows for continuity of lab operations. The role offers support to one or more scientific projects or programmes. Typical activities include: • Independently undertaking own research projects, designing, and executing experiments in consultation with the group leader. • Collaborating with other lab members on research projects. • Providing experimental or technical support to other lab members. • Providing technical expertise and input for the development, optimisation and troubleshooting of relevant and novel methodologies. • Initiating and managing long-term investigations and collaborations with other researchers. • Participating in academic activities, including group meetings and journal clubs, seminars, and scientific meetings. • Writing up findings for publication and completing revisions. • Organisation and management of the laboratory, including maintaining laboratory databases, ordering of laboratory supplies, monitoring budgets, and routine maintenance of laboratory equipment. • Training and supervising other lab members in key techniques and protocols, lab operations, and equipment use. • Liaising with Science Operations and attending key quadrant meetings. • Writing risk assessments and SOPs and providing safety guidance to lab members.
About you
These include but are not limited to: • Independently devising and leading research projects • Establishing new methodologies in the lab • Developing proof-of-concept for new research directions • Facilitating collaborations within and outside the Crick • Presenting data and findings to internal and external audiences • Preparing high quality figures and drafting manuscripts for publication • Maintaining laboratory organisation and supplies • Managing colonies of various complicated genetically engineered mouse models • Organising the lab’s tissue and histological sections collection for long-term archiving • Supporting the Group Leader in day-to-day operations • Deputising for the Group Leader when unavailable • Training new and existing lab members in standard operating procedures and, where necessary and agreed by the Group Leader, members of other labs • Developing, writing, and maintaining Risk Assessments
What we offer
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.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
