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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Specialist Research Technician</b><br>
<b>Contract:</b> Fixed-term for 2 years (with potential for extension) from Summer/Autumn 2026<br>
<b>Applications <u>open</u>: </b>15<sup>th</sup> June 2026 for 2 weeks</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">We are recruiting a
<b>Specialist Research Technician</b> to contribute towards </span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-transform: none;"><i>Drosophila
</i></span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">projects running in the lab and provide key operational support. The post-holder will be involved in fly genetics, microscopy and molecular cell biology, as well as support
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 14.666667px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">training</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> and general lab organisation. Our group investigates how dynamic cell biology
supports tissue resilience to damage, and its dysregulation in ageing and disease. We are based within a vibrant research community at the
<b>University of Bristol's</b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 14.666667px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> </span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b>Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">This is a great opportunity for someone with strong technical experience, particularly with
<i>Drosophila</i>, to contribute to ongoing research projects while working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. This post is funded by
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 14.666667px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">the Wellcome Trust, with potential to extend beyond the advertised two years.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">Applications will open from Monday 15<sup>th</sup> June for 2 weeks. After this time, please
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">see the online advert for
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 14.666667px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">further</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> details (search
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</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: blue; text-transform: none;"><a href="https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPW711/research-associate-in-dynamic-cell-biology" title="https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPW711/research-associate-in-dynamic-cell-biology" data-outlook-id="d7a0b096-844e-449b-ad6f-85e1aec4afb6" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>www.bristol.ac.uk/job</u></a><u>s/find</u></span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-transform: none;">).
Informal enquiries to Dr Helen Weavers (</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 212); text-transform: none;"><a href="mailto:Helen.weavers@bristol.ac.uk" class="ms-outlook-linkify" title="mailto:Helen.weavers@bristol.ac.uk" data-outlook-id="a6b4ceba-b1ce-4d61-bc11-8274ca17c49b" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Helen.weavers@bristol.ac.uk</a></span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-transform: none;">)
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">are very welcome.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Many thanks in advance for helping to share these opportunities.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Helen</span></p>
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<p class="xxxxmsonormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><b>Dr Helen Weavers
</b>|<b> </b>Associate Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology</span></p>
<p class="xxxxmsonormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); background-color: white;"><b>Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow | Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine Fellow</b></span></p>
<p class="xxxxmsonormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">School of Biochemistry | Biomedical Sciences Building | University of Bristol, BS8 1TD UK</span></p>
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<p class="xxxxmsonormal" style="text-align: left; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><b>Tel</b>:
</span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><a href="tel:+441174559201" data-outlook-id="27fc990f-ddb1-4ac7-90bc-322ea6ffa852" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">+44 (0)117 455 9201</a></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"> |
<b>Email</b>: </span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><a href="mailto:helen.weavers@bristol.ac.uk" title="mailto:helen.weavers@bristol.ac.uk" data-outlook-id="26078dd8-343b-464b-ab50-c44e24b4fa72" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">helen.weavers@bristol.ac.uk</a></span></p>
<p class="xxxxmsonormal" style="text-align: left; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><b>UoB Profile</b>:
</span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><a href="http://www.bris.ac.uk/biochemistry/people/helen-m-weavers/index.html" title="http://www.bris.ac.uk/biochemistry/people/helen-m-weavers/index.html" data-outlook-id="05a0a688-cb97-4050-9f4a-ce97c478d97a" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">http://www.bris.ac.uk/biochemistry/people/helen-m-weavers/index.html</a></span></p>
<p class="xxxxmsonormal" style="text-align: left; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><b>Lab Website:</b> </span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(0, 120, 215);"><a href="http://www.tissueresilience.com/" title="http://www.tissueresilience.com/" data-outlook-id="033f8b95-bf34-413d-b6d0-f2d8bcb410f1" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">www.tissueresilience.com</a></span></p>
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<p class="xxxxmsonormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(89, 89, 89);"><i>My working day may not be the same as yours. I don’t expect a reply outside of your normal working hours.</i></span></p>
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