Vacancies
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Closing dates in May
Research Associate - Microbiology Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position to join the laboratory of Professor Peter Taylor to work on the impact of colonization of the neonatal gastrointestinal tract by neuropathogenic Escherichia coli on host innate defences. The successful candidate will examine the effect of colonization on neonatal tissue development in an in vivo model of infection and examine novel strategies for the prophylaxis and treatment of bacterial infection. The position is supported by the Medical Research Council and is funded for three years in the first instance. £32,375 - £39,132. Click here for more information. |
Research Associate Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate (non-clinical) to join a consortium that is actively investigating the genetic diversity and transmission dynamics of major bacterial pathogens in the United Kingdom, and evaluating the impact of rapid whole genome sequencing technologies in diagnostic microbiology, clinical practice, infection control and public health policy. The successful applicant will be primarily based in the Department of Medicine at Addenbrooke's Hospital, but would be expected to work closely with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. £27,854-£36,298. Click here for more information. |
PhD studentship - Quantifying the role of the “revolving door syndrome” to the transmission of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in care homes Care homes, caring for elderly residents are considered to be an important link in the transmission of antibiotic resistant bacterial infections such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which can cause serious infections. Due to age and frailty, the residents of a care home are more likely to be admitted to hospital, and may become colonised with MRSA without showing any symptoms. They can then transmit MRSA to other residents in the care home. This process may occur repeatedly and is known as the “revolving door syndrome”. This project provides an exciting opportunity for a student to analyse data collected during a controlled intervention study implemented in 65 care homes in the Leeds area between November 2006 and February 2009 (1,2). This will inform and parameterise a mathematical model of MRSA transmission in a care home and hospital which the student will construct during their PhD. Using the model the student will then simulate the “revolving door syndrome” and examine its impact on MRSA incidence and control. Student stipend available. Click here for more information. |
Research Associate Applications are invited for European Union funded postdoctoral Research Associate at UCL. The post will be based jointly within the Division of Infection and Immunity (Bloomsbury campus, Cruciform Building) and one or more of the diagnostic microbiology/virology departments within one of UCL’s partner hospitals (Barts and the London, UCLH RFH). PATHSEEK, an FP7 grant co-ordinated by Professor Judy Breuer, is developing next generation sequencing of whole pathogen genomes for diagnostic use. The project is a partnership with two small medium enterprises (Oxford Gene Technologies and CCLBio) and the Erasmus medical Centre in Holland. The postholder will work with other PATHSEEK funded individuals (a post doc and a research assistant) to develop and adapt the sequencing methodologies and associated bioinformatic tools for diagnostic microbiology and virology. £32,375 - £39,132. Click here for more information. |
Laboratory Manager Applications are invited for a Laboratory Manager in the Respiratory Infections and Airway Disease Infection Section, National Heart and Lung Institute, based at St Mary’s campus in Paddington. You will be joining a thriving group of dedicated scientists, students, doctors and research nurses with a shared mission to combat the global health impact of respiratory infections, including such diseases as pandemic influenza, other common respiratory viruses and TB. The post involves managing research laboratories and laboratory services to support the Head of Section, Principal Investigators and all other staff and students in Respiratory Infections and Airway Disease Infection sections in their research duties. You will provide expertise, advice and support to multiple research programmes within the sections. You will also be responsible for the management of Health and Safety within both the Respiratory Infections and Airway Disease Infection sections. £32,930 - £40,720. Click here for more information. |
Clinical Research Fellow Resultant from the award of an NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit a clinical research fellow post is available to work on the role of fungal allergy in asthma. You must be a registered medical practitioner holding a licence to practice and possessing MRCP or equivalent. You will be expected to register for a higher degree and participate in a generic postgraduate training programme. An appropriate honorary clinical contract will be sought from the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust. The College recently has set up eight cross-departmental, interdisciplinary thematic research groups in order to build on current research strengths. You will contribute to the respiratory research theme (http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/iii). £30,992-£53,663. Click here for more information. |
Clinical Lecturer in Global Health Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Lecturer in Global Health within the Division of Clinical Medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in defining and developing the Global Health programme at BSMS in the context of a new and rapidly-evolving academic environment which has recently been recognised as a Wellcome Trust Centre for Global Health Research. The successful applicant will take on the role of course leader for the MSc in Global Health, help expand the discipline of Global Health within the undergraduate medical curriculum and will be encouraged to develop their personal research portfolio in accordance with their experience. The post-holder will play a key role in fostering collaborative links with other departments at both BSMS parent universities (Brighton and Sussex) and the Institute of Development Studies. The holder will undertake clinical duties in keeping with their training and experience to date. The post sits within the Division of Clinical Medicine and whilst a Public Health or Infectious Diseases background fits with the strengths of the programme, suitably qualified applicants from any relevant clinical background are welcome to apply. £31,838 to £56,312. Click here for more information. |
Research Associate In this role, based in the laboratory of Dr Matthias Eberl, you will be undertaking research into inflammatory responses in acute bacterial infections, by combining cell culture based experiments with analyses of patient samples using state-of-the-art technology. £30,424 - £36,298. Click here for more information. |
Statistician An exciting opportunity has arisen for a statistician to conduct empirical data collection on sexual behaviour, and analyse in detail the local heterogeneity in chlamydia disease burden and coverage of testing to identify causes of disparities. The analysis will contribute to the development of a user-friendly tool to enable decision makers to explore the costs, benefits and uncertainties of introducing point-of-care (POC) testing for chlamydia infection in different clinical settings and target populations. This tool will use a dynamic transmission model of chlamydia infection, which will be developed by another person employed on this project. The project is funded by the Technology Strategy Board and is led by the HPA, with a strong group of inter-disciplinary collaborators (including Johns Hopkins, Oxford, Queen Mary, St George's, UCL, and industrial partners) involved. This project will improve our understanding of fundamental epidemiology of chlamydia as well as developing a valuable tool. The post-holder will gain valuable experience working closely with epidemiologists, statisticians, modellers and health economists at the HPA and experts in collaborating institutions to analyse the extensive data-sets that the HPA holds (National Chlamydia Screening Programme; Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinic Activity Dataset; and Chlamydia Testing Activity Dataset) and to help develop the transmission model at the heart of the decision-makers' tool. Other data that will inform the work come from the recently-completed MSTIC (Maximising STI Control) study, census data on population demography, and new data collected from clinic patients as part of this study. £37,175 - £39,196. Click here for more information. |
Non-Clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology Applications are invited for a non-clinical Senior Lecturer. This post is available immediately and will support the teaching and research activities of the Microbiology and Virology Unit (MVU). You will be expected to contribute to infection-related research in an area related to the research strengths of the Institute (e.g. respiratory medicine, vaccines, transplantation), other infection-related research interests may be considered if they are in line with Faculty research priorities. You will be expected to take a substantial role in leading and developing postgraduate teaching within MVU. £47,314 to £56,467. Click here for more information. |
Postdoctoral Research Associate in HIV and Viral Hepatitis You will join a team of researchers led by Professor Anna Maria Geretti studying the treatment and pathogenesis of HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C infection. You will undertake molecular, cell culture and immunological investigations (including next-generation sequencing) to understand HIV persistence during antiretroviral therapy and how HIV influences viral co-infections, including work on cohorts in sub-Saharan Africa. You should have a PhD in a relevant area and experience in molecular biology or immunology. £31,331 - £36,298. Click here for more information. |
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher in Mathematical Immunology You will carry out research and participate in the activities of the European Union (EU) funded 7th Framework Programme (FP7) Marie Curie Initial Training Network (QuanTI), involving five Universities, seven Research Institutes and five industrial companies across Europe. The primary objective of QuanTI is to train a new generation of quantitative immunologists, who will be able to address challenges arising in Systems Immunology. This will be achieved with the Network, (QuanTI), that will train a total of 11 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) and 4 Experienced Researchers (ERs) across Europe, bringing together renowned European experimental and theoretical scientists from private and academic institutions. Click here for more information. |
Closing dates in June
Postdoctoral Research Scientist An innovative, enthusiastic, experienced post doctoral research scientist is sought to work on a large collaborative project at Queen Mary, University of London which is funded by Barts and The London Charity. The post holder will work with other key members of the team based both at QMUL and Barts Health NHS Trust with particular emphasis placed on investigating the role of epigenetics and genomics on the inflammatory response to both severe trauma and infection. The post holder will be expected to lead in the design and optimization of experiments related to DNA methylation, non coding RNA sequencing and histone modifications and will also be expected to provide guidance and support to PhD staff undertaking immunology experiments on the same patient group. Experience of DNA methylation techniques, RNA / DNA sequencing, flow cytometry and PCR techniques are highly desirable. Further details are to be found in the job description. £34,283 - £40,335. Click here for more information. |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Applications are invited for a 2-year full-time appointment as Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Division of Infection and Immunity at the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh. The position is funded by a Scottish Enterprise Proof of Concept grant. Applicants should have a PhD in virology, immunology or drug discovery and experience with in vivo models of respiratory virus infections. The successful candidate will carry out a programme of work to test and validate the role of anti-viral miRNAs as therapeutic agents for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections. £30,424 - £36,298. Click here for more information. |
James Martin Research Fellow/Postdoctoral Scientist Applications are invited for a James Martin Research Fellow (Postdoctoral Bioinformatician/Computer Scientist) to join a research group led by Dr Eleanor Barnes in the Peter Medawar Building, University of Oxford. The Barnes group is heavily involved in the development of T-cell vaccines for HCV. This project has moved to phase-II studies. The group also has access to large cohorts (n >= 10000) on whom viral sequencing will be applied. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing computational analytical methods for viral sequencing based around Illumina NGS platforms. £29, 541 - £36,298. Click here for more information. |
Scientific Officer We are seeking to appoint a full time Scientific Officer to work on an exciting project investigating the interaction between malaria parasites, mosquitoes and their hosts. The project will be laboratory based and will involve assisting in experiments that relate to mosquito infection with malaria parasites and aspects of chemical ecology as part of a new BBSRC-funded project. The successful applicant will have a science degree in medical entomology or parasitology (or equivalent work experience) specialising in the control of mosquito vectors, with some previous experience of entomological trials and parasite or cell culturing. Some knowledge of chemical ecology, vector ecology and behaviour, study design, data management and statistical methods would also be advantageous. The applicant also should also have excellent teamwork, organisational and scientific skills, and should be ready to undertake independent research. £26,873. Click here for more information. |
Project Manager We are recruiting a Project Manager to help lead a research program aimed at validating microRNA-based drugs for the treatment of respiratory infections. The post-holder will be responsible for coordinating the research of a team of 4 scientists and making day-to-day modifications to achieve milestones. The post-holder will also interface between the scientific and commercial team, to ensure that milestones are in line with down-stream regulatory requirements and to prepare and present results. £37,382 - £44,607. Click here for more information. |
Research Fellow Live real-time imaging of life-threatening invasive fungal infections An exciting opportunity exists to join the Aberdeen Fungal Group as a Research Fellow to develop and evaluate a novel near-infrared reporter system to allow live imaging of Candida albicans infection progression. The position is ideally suited to an independent and highly motivated individual who holds (or has held) a UK Home Office Personal licence and who has experience of genetic manipulation of microorganisms. This post is funded by the National Centre for Replacement, Refinement and Reduction (NC3Rs) which aims to advance and promote all 3Rs in scientific research, i.e. the replacement of animals with alternatives, reduction in the number of animals used and the refinement of procedures to minimise any pain, suffering or distress that might be caused. £30,424 – £33,230. Click here for more information. |
Postdoctoral Research Associate We are looking for a mathematical modeller or statistician to develop highly realistic, complex models of social structures and contagious processes, including the spread of infectious diseases and ideas. This inter-disciplinary post will involve the statistical analysis of a wide range of sociological data sets, the development of models of social assortativity, and dynamic simulation of contagious processes. The project is a collaboration between Dr Jonathan Read (Liverpool), Professor Peter Diggle (Liverpool/Lancaster) and Professor Matt Keeling (University of Warwick), with strong links to the work of the Health Protection Agency / Public Health England. You will be expected to travel and present your work at a major international conference, as well as engage with other researchers in collaborating institutions. £31,331. Click here for more information. |
Research Associate (Health Surveillance) The Centre aims to integrate infection prevention into Healthcare delivery through a multidisciplinary approach including health management (looking at innovation, adoption and behaviour change) molecular biology (new diagnostics), epidemiology (infection surveillance) and education (multi-professional capacity building). You will support work in Infection Surveillance which is using existing databases within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, the NHS, Public Health England and elsewhere to develop predictive models which will enable identification of at risk patients and effectively direct early intervention. Working with work-stream leaders Dr Paul Aylin, Professor Alison Holmes and Professor Mike Catchpole, you will contribute to the successful running of the research group providing technical expertise to the programme and contributing to and drafting publications for refereed journals. You must have a PhD in Epidemiology, Statistics, Health Services Research or a related subject, competence in at least one statistical package and a successful track record of research. You must have experience in the management and analysis of complex data and the application of relevant models, techniques and methods. Experience of using SAS is desirable. £32,100 - £40,720 per annum (pro-rata if part-time). Click here for more information. |
Research Associate/Fellow in Microbial Bioinformatics The successful candidate for this post will lead C. difficile bioinformatics in the Clostridia Research Group. This well established research group is at the forefront of C. difficile research and is part of the Centre for Healthcare Associated Infection (CHAI). They will also be involved in the analysis of faecal microbiota in individuals recovering from Campylobacter jejuni enteritis, with and without postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome, as well as patients with diverticulitis. They will be expected to attend the BRU Friday seminars and to interact with and assist other members of the BRU with analysis of complex datasets related to infection. £24,766-£27,854. Click here for more information. |
Research Associate The research programme studies the molecular and cellular biology of African trypanosomes (causative agent of African Sleeping Sickness), particularly with regards to mechanisms mediating immune evasion. In particular, the group is interested in the epigenetic control of gene expression. Trypanosomes are single-celled eukaryotes capable of continuously changing their Variant Surface Glycoprotein (VSG) coat during the course of a chronic infection. Trypanosomes provide a very manipulable experimental system for investigating antigenic variation and host-pathogen interactions. We are attempting to understand how immune evasion operates through molecular approaches including genetic modification (gene knock-outs) and double-stranded RNA inhibition (RNAi). A main focus of the group is understanding transcriptional control in trypanosomes, particularly with regards to how this is influenced by chromatin structure. African trypanosomes are effective extracellular parasites of the mammalian bloodstream, as they are protected by a dense Variant Surface Glycoprotein (VSG) coat which can be switched during the course of an infection. £32,100 - £40,720. Click here for more information. |
Research Nurse The Research Department of Infection and Population Health has a clinical research group in the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV Research at the Mortimer Market Centre which conducts a wide range of clinical studies including trials of HIV therapies, treatments for other sexually transmitted infections including viral hepatitis, observational cohort studies, surveys and other intervention studies. We are seeking to appoint to a new post to assist with the running of clinical research studies, and in particular to assist recruitment to studies on the NIHR Portfolio. The post holder will work as part of a team of research nurses, clinical research physicians and non-clinical research associates. The main areas of responsibility of the post are the recruitment of patients to studies, the collection and maintenance of study records and clinical report forms, and the support of patients under care including those on treatment for HIV and viral hepatitis therapy. The post holder will have individual responsibility for leading on their own group of studies within the research group portfolio. £32,375 - £39,132. Click here for more information. |
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