We have a full-time Research Technician position available in the Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, UK.
This position is available starting this summer to work on co-infection dynamics in a wild mammal population in the UK. This will be part of a NERC funded grant led by Amy Pedersen (University of Edinburgh), Andy Fenton (University of Liverpool), and Owen Petchey (University of Zurich) to quantify within-host parasite interactions and assess the stability of parasite communities. The research technician duties involve both fieldwork and conducting laboratory assays. The technician will be part of the team that undertakes the trapping, so should be familiar with fieldwork and have small mammal handling experience. The post will start as soon as possible, is available until May 2012 initially, and will be based within the lab of Andy Fenton at the Institute of Integrative Biology (http://www.liv.ac.uk/integrative-biology/) at the University of Liverpool. The salary range is £22,325 - £25,854; dependent on experience. Applications will be accepted until June 10, 2011. Interviews will be held shortly after. For the Research Technician (Ref. #: S-569345) application and specific job description, please go to University of Liverpool Job Vacancies: http://www.liv.ac.uk/working/job_vacancies/technical/S-569345.htm For specific information about the project, please email Andy Fenton ([email protected]) and/or Amy Pedersen ([email protected]). Cheers Amy ------------------------------------------------------------ Amy B. Pedersen, Advanced Fellow Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution Institutes of Infection, Immunology Research and Evolutionary Biology University of Edinburgh Kings Buildings Ashworth Labs, West Mains Road Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK [email protected] +44(0) 131 650 8674 Ashworth 2 - 4.07 http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/apedersen/
