Department of Natural Sciences
Hourly Pay Rate:
£12.60 hourly pay + £1.51 per hour holiday pay
Hours Per Week
20
Duration of role:
One off role
All Locations
Hybrid
Closing Date:
08 Jun 2025

Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
   
In this role, you will assist with conducting a systematic search of the scientific literature on genetic studies in zoo populations. This involves screening thousands of abstracts of scientific articles to find relevant studies, and within those studies, searching the articles to extract specific data, which you will then record in a spreadsheet.
 
This role is flexible and you are welcome to work remotely and/ or on campus. The hours are also flexible, but you will be expected to attend regular meetings, either online through Teams or on campus, which will take place in standard working hours. 

Your role will involve: 

- Systematic searching of the scientific literature and extraction of relevant information from papers
- Recording data in a spreadsheet
- Regularly reporting project progress to project supervisor, and working together to streamline and develop methodologies
 
Dates: - 16 June - 11 July 
Hours of Work: 20 hours per week - hours flexible
Details of training: On your first day, you will report to Dr. Sarah Griffiths in the Dalton Building or online (Microsoft Teams) for training. 
 

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met Students who meet the following requirements - 
 
- Demonstrable understanding of population genetics and conservation genetics theory/
- Ability to read and understand scientific journal articles in the field of population genetics, including an understanding of the data produced in population genetics analyses.
 - Basic Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent record keeping.
- Great attention to detail.
 

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page and attaching your covering letter and CV, as separate documents, in either .docx (preferred for accessibility) or .pdf format.
  
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 8 June 2025.
 
Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. 
  
We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required.
 
If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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