King's College London

About us

The UK Dementia Research Institute (DRI) centre is comprised of 7 groups and is embedded within the Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience at King’s College London (www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/depts/bcn/dri/lab-groups).

The DRI is a national consortium focused on cutting-edge dementia research funded by the Medical Research Council. 

About the role

A new position is available for an experienced Research Assistant in the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) research group led by Professor Jernej Ule.

Professor Jernej Ule is seeking an organised and enthusiastic individual for a full-time position to support their research on dynamics of ribonucleoprotein complexes (RNP) that assemble on the 3  UTRs of neuronal mRNAs .

The Ule group focuses on mechanisms of RNP assembly, as part of a project funded by the Wellcome Trust.

The post holder will contribute to the project by studying transcriptomic data to assess interactions and roles of RNA-binding proteins that bind introns and developing the work towards relevant publications.

The post-holder will also provide support to bioinformatic analyses and data management.

The successful candidate should have experience with analysing genomic data, be willing to work as part of a team and to be open-minded and cooperative. 

You will be a dynamic, creative, and motivated scientist interested in pursuing questions deeply.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team on the Denmark Hill Campus.

Some of the key skills involved include;

• Processing sequencing data and undertaking quality control
•  Integrative analysis and management of transcriptional data
• Manage the ordering of laboratory supplies and equipment
• Liaising with other technical staff to service and maintain stocks and equipment
•  Maintaining records of computational code development on github
• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be requested by Professor Jernej Ule

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered  a fixed term contract until 30 September 2026.

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About you

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

**Essential criteria **

1. MSc/MSci  in Genomics or related discipline awarded (or near thesis submission which can be evidenced via application and at interview)
2. Experience in genomics and transcriptomics
3. Experience in bioinformatics
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills
5.  Excellent organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Desirable criteria

1. Experience with transcriptomic data to investigate protein-RNA interactions
2. Experience with analysis of RNA regulation

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 page. 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.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

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’ page 

Interviews are due to be held late June or early July 2025

This post is subject to an Occupational Health clearance.