King's College London

About us

The available position is based in the Physics Department at King’s College London, one of the UK’s best Physics Departments with the QS World University Rankings placing us in the top 10 universities in the country.

The Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) comprises Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics – all departments highly rated in research activities and a wide-ranging portfolio of education programmes.

About the role

We are seeking high-quality technical support to work on different biology-related projects within the Biological Physics and Soft Matter (BPSM) research group in the Department of Physics. We are seeking a talented, organized, friendly person who can assist with the molecular and cell biology of the research agenda, and help run the lab. We especially need someone who is gifted in molecular biology skills and has vast knowledge in the latest cloning methods.

The position will be held at the Francis Crick Institute, although it will be managed by King’s College London, within the framework of the seconded laboratory that Prof Garcia-Manyes has established at the Francis Crick Institute, although it will also assist other groups within the BPSM group.

Within King’s, the position will be managed from the department of Physics, with belongs to the Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences (NMS). NMS comprises Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics with all departments highly rated in research activities and a wide-ranging portfolio of taught and research programmes. Supporting our staff is important to us and we offer a range of provision including flexible working, caring support, training, and promotion opportunities.

The university is making significant investment in the Faculty and both student and staff numbers are growing. Our staff come from over 45 countries and around 56% of our students are from outside the UK.

Further details available at  www.kcl.ac.uk/nms

The study of Physics at King's dates back to the foundation of the College in 1829. The Department is currently undergoing significant growth with substantial investment in new appointments, research infrastructure and laboratory space refurbishment. We offer a range of BSc (three-year) and MSci (four-year) undergraduate courses as well as MSc and PhD programmes.

Further information may be found at:  http://www.kcl.ac.uk/physics

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed-term contract until 30/11/2025 (this date would be taken from the recruitment request)

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1.       PhD qualified in r in molecular biology, biochemistry elevant subject area (or pending results)

2.       Expertise in Molecular Biology techniques. Experience with polyprotein engineering, cloning, expression and purification in bacteria

3.       Knowledge of biochemistry characterization techniques

4.       Expertise in Cell Biology techniques. Experience with cell culture, transfection, generation of stable cell lines

5.       Extensive experience as a laboratory technician

6.       Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work effectively independently, with excellent interpersonal and team-work skills

Desirable criteria

1.       Experience in protein expression in mammalian cells, cell culture and CRISPR techniques

2.       Experience in Confocal and other types of light microscopy

3.       Mentorship of undergraduate and/or graduate students

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held at the end of October or the beginning of November.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.