Molecular Ecology Research Assistant

Salary - £31,942 to £33,898
Fully site based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire
18-Month Fixed Term Contract and Full-Time (37 hours per week)
Closing date: Monday 15 June 2026.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, we encourage you to apply early.

UKCEH is looking for a Molecular Ecology Research Assistant to join our team of talented individuals, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, industry and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.

You’ll be joining our Molecular Ecology research group to provide laboratory and field support for a range of molecular and microbiology research projects. Our research focuses on applying genomics to study the composition and functions of biological communities in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.

Based in our world-class molecular ecology laboratories in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, you will be invol...