Research Support Officer

Are you an exceptional graduate looking for an exciting challenge?  Are you enthusiastic, well organised and versatile, with the ability to support research in a collaborative research team? Do you want to use your food science laboratory skills and experience to help our academic staff deliver an excellent research experience? 

We are seeking a Research Support Officer to join our team based at the School of Food Science and Nutrition working on the Canada-UK: Plant-based Protein Innovation funded Innovate UK project. This bilateral consortium aims to improve region-specific agronomy traits of lupin production, the crop's direct utilisation in the form of a wide range of ingredients (proteins, lipids, fibres) and the application of these ingredients into a region specific (North America and UK/Europe) food product portfolio.

As a Research Support Officer you will characterize a range of plant protein lupin ingredients with a wide range of biochemical, chromatographic and enzymatic techniques. You will also be actively maintaining communications relevant to the research activities, maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs) and risk assessments for the project, keeping accurate records of all activities and periodic reports for the project team with the supervision from researchers on the project.

You will have experience of working within a research or academic administrative environment, alongside BSc in a relevant subject. You will also have good organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. 

What we offer in return

•    26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!

•    Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary.

•    Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, the University’s state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

•    Personal Development: Access to courses run by NCAS and the University’s Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

•    Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more! 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Alan Javier Hernandez Alvarez, Lecturer in Nutrition and Global Health

Email: a.j.hernandezalvarez@leeds.ac.uk

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