Research Technician / Senior Research Technician

One position as a research technician (level 3) or senior research technician (level 4) is available in Dr Hans Michael Haitchi’s group in Respiratory Research, Clinical & Experimental Sciences (CES), Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton (UoS). The group is studying the Preclinical efficacy and safety of ADAM33 oligonucleotides as new disease-modifying asthma therapy in pre-clinical murine and human models as part of a Medical Research Council – Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (MRC-DPFS) grant in 2023 in collaboration with Professor Jonathan K Watts from the RNA Therapeutics Institute at the University of Massachusetts, USA.

We hope to move a compound forward toward Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling studies and clinical development for severe asthma.

Dr Haitchi’s group studies asthma and in particular the role of the asthma gene ADAM33 in development of asthma using in vivo and in vitro asthma research models.

The posts will be full-time for up to 10 months, funded by a MRC-DPFS grant.

Candidates must hold or nearing completion of a relevant MSc or PhD qualification (or equivalent). A background in respiratory research with experience in, molecular biology techniques is essential, microscopy and image analysis and animal models is desirable. We especially welcome applications from enthusiastic candidates with prior knowledge of a broad variety of laboratory research methods and human and/or mouse in vivo and ex vivo respiratory disease research models with a keen interest and willingness to learn new research methods as part of a research team in the UK and USA.

We offer an exciting and stimulating work environment. The respiratory research group in CES and the Southampton NIHR-Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) conducts world-class research spanning basic sciences and clinical research for asthma and other lung diseases. The position will be based in the Roger Brooke laboratory.

Besides a great research environment, Southampton and its surrounding provide a beautiful place to live.

More information on the group and BRC: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/about/staff/hmha.page and https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/ClinicalResearchinSouthampton/Research/Facilities/NIHR-Southampton-Biomedical-Research-Centre/NIHRSouthamptonBiomedicalResearchCentre.aspx

Informal enquiries are strongly encouraged and can be made to Dr Hans Michael Haitchi (email: hmha@soton.ac.uk) - Potential interview dates: April 2026.

The University is committed to equality for all: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/diversity/policies/equal_opportunities.page

*Applications for Research Technician positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant MSc or PhD qualification.