Research Officer, Skin Health & Ageing

Description

We are looking for a talented, motivated, and independent Research Officer to support the development of advanced human skin models. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary research environment and contribute to the establishment, optimization, and characterization of robust in vitro skin models with potential applications in regenerative medicine, disease-relevant studies, and therapeutic testing. 

Job Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be responsible for carrying out experimental research related to 3D skin model development, including hiPSC cell culture, isolation, culture, and differentiation of human immune cells, gene editing and 3D tissue culture within microfluidic devices. Candidates with experience in integrating epithelial, stromal, vascular, and immune components into advanced tissue models would be considered a strong asset. The role will also involve tissue processing and characterization using techniques such as histology, immunostaining, fluorescence and confocal microscopy, qPCR, flow cytometry and multi-omics. The candidate is also expected to generate reproducible high-quality data, perform data analysis, prepare figures and reports, and review of relevant scientific literature.

In addition, the Research Officer will support general laboratory operations, including maintaining proper documentation of experiments, preparation of risk assessments, ensuring compliance with laboratory safety procedures, inventory management, and other administrative duties as required.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Biological Sciences, Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, or a related discipline
• Relevant hands-on experience in cell culture and 3D tissue model development and validation
• Experience with organ-on-a-chip platforms, and vascularized tissue models
• Proficiency in microscopy-based analysis, including confocal imaging; experience with high-content imaging
• Experience in histology, immunohistochemistry/immunofluorescence, and tissue characterization techniques
• Familiarity with molecular biology techniques and 3D cell-based functional assays
• Experience in skin biology, vascular biology and immunology would be an advantage
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Careful, precise, and goal-oriented approach to experimental work
• Strong motivation, commitment to research excellence, and willingness to learn and troubleshoot new procedures
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team