Technician - School of Biosciences - 108294 - Grade 5
University of Birmingham · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- £30K–£36K per year
Work within a funded research project investigating mitochondrial DNA maintenance and dynamics during Drosophila spermatogenesis.
Compensation
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £30,062 to £31,900, with potential progression once in post to £35,883
Responsibilities
- Maintain and manage Drosophila stocks, design and perform genetic crosses, and generate flies carrying specific genetic combinations.
- Perform molecular biology experiments, including DNA extraction, PCR, molecular cloning and genetic construct preparation.
- Dissect and prepare Drosophila testes and other tissues for cellular and molecular analyses.
- Perform immunofluorescence staining and confocal microscopy to investigate mitochondrial morphology, mtDNA localisation and dynamics during spermatogenesis.
- Conduct experiments to investigate the mechanisms regulating mtDNA maintenance, distribution and organisation during sperm development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in genetics
- molecular biology
- cell biology
- developmental biology
- a related discipline