This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only. 

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, proactive person to join our team who can deliver timely and high-quality technical support within the School of Pharmacy. 

Hear from our people:

"As a teaching technician I recognise the importance of working accurately to prepare practical activities to inspire and support students. I utilised my technical experience to support the development of practical activities for students. I supported Health & Safety inductions and Outreach activities laboratory session to both Primary and Secondary school students for the school" - Previous role holder 

Visit our Technical Careers website to find out more about the great work our technicians do.

About the role:

• You will support and maintain the provision of key technical services across the School of Pharmacy.
• You will work with academic staff and the Senior Technician to prepare practical classes and oversee the day-to-day running of the teaching laboratories.
• You will monitor Health and Safety within the laboratory environment by assessing risks of planned activities and completing up-to-date standard operating procedures. 
• You will provide support, help, guidance advice to develop chemistry related laboratories session using equipment, skills and techniques. 
• Perform monthly monitoring of the teaching labs and the equipment. 
• Assist the Technical manager during lab inductions
• Provide technical support and guidance in the use of equipment and specialist techniques essential for teaching.
• Maintain an inventory of chemicals.
• Instrument training ensuring that resources are maintained and available when required.
• Stock control and ordering.

About you:

You will have experience working in a technical role and will be educated to at least HNC or equivalent or have equivalent working experience in a relevant technical or scientific role. You have skills and experience in problem solving. You have excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate a complex information with clarity.

What you’ll get in return:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and University closure days)
• A competitive annual salary, with opportunity to progress through the pay scale
• Opportunities for CPD and networking with other highly skilled technicians
• Access to a dedicated fund to support technical training initiatives.
• Hands-on experience within a highly successful department 

The post is offered on a permanent, full time (36.25 hours per week) contract.

Applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time and job share opportunities may be considered. Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to John Korwin Granford John.korwingranford@nottingham.ac.uk). Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.

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Closing Date: 12 Nov 2026
Category: Internal Only

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in Catherine Jopling’s research group at the University of Nottingham. The position is funded by a BBSRC grant, entitled “Defining the interconnected roles of CCR4-NOT and TENT4/5 proteins in mRNA targeting to the endoplasmic reticulum”, held jointly with Martin Bushell at the CRUK Scotland Institute. The successful applicant will collaborate closely with a second postdoctoral fellow based in the Bushell lab, including reciprocal visits. 

This exciting project will build on recent findings from both labs to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which the CCR4-NOT deadenylase complex, the non-canonical poly(A) polymerases TENT4/5 and microRNAs regulate mRNA localisation to, and metabolism at, the endoplasmic reticulum. This is a fundamental molecular biology project that will provide new understanding of essential gene regulation mechanisms but also has potential longer term implications for the development of effective mRNA therapeutics. If successful, you will design and deliver experiments to address these questions using a wide range of techniques, including CRISPR/Cas9 genome modification, targeted protein degradation, reporter assays, and RNAseq approaches including SLAMseq and nanopore.

The Jopling lab is part of a thriving Gene Regulation and RNA Biology group in the School of Pharmacy, which was recently awarded Athena Swan Gold status. Our friendly, supportive and inclusive lab is based in the interdisciplinary Biodiscovery Institute on the attractive University Park campus. We are also part of the RNA Interdisciplinary Cluster at Nottingham (RIC@N) network of researchers, providing excellent opportunities for collaboration and interaction.

About you

This position will be an excellent career opportunity for you if you are a highly motivated scientist with a strong interest in mechanisms of RNA regulation. Expertise in molecular biology and cell culture is essential, and experience of CRISPR/Cas9 genome modification, advanced RNA technologies and bioinformatic analysis of RNAseq data would be advantageous. You should also have excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate well, support others, and work effectively as part of a team.  

What we offer

This fixed-term post is offered for 36 months from 1^st January 2027, with some flexibility on the start date. The post is full time (36.25 hours/week); however, we are open to applications for flexible working arrangements and/or part time working. We welcome applications from individuals who do not meet every desirable characteristic but have a strong interest in the project and motivation to learn new skills. We provide generous holiday entitlement of 30 days, plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.

For more information on the Jopling lab, please see https://joplinglab.com/. 

Informal enquiries may be directed to Catherine.jopling@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. 

Closing Date: 15 Nov 2026
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)