Vacancies
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Closing dates in March 2010
| Research Fellow Queen's University Belfast - Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences This post is funded through a US-Ireland R&D Partnership Project Grant to investigate the role of anaerobic bacterial infection in Cystic Fibrosis. This grant is a collaborative international study between researchers at Queen's University Belfast, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. It has been awarded by the National Institute of Health in the US with funding for the Northern Ireland component provided by the HSC Research and Development Division, Public Health Agency. £29,853 - £38,951. Click here for more information. |
| Research Assistant (Clinical Coordinator) Queen's University Belfast - Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences This post is funded through a US-Ireland R&D Partnership Project Grant to investigate the role of anaerobic bacterial infection in Cystic Fibrosis. This grant is a collaborative international study between researchers at Queen's University Belfast, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. It has been awarded by the National Institute of Health in the US with funding for the Northern Ireland component provided by the HSC Research and Development Division, Public Health Agency. £25,001 - £31,671. Click here for more information. |
Technician Anaerobic (Bacterial Infection in Cystic Fibrosis) This post is funded through a US-Ireland R&D Partnership Project Grant to investigate the role of anaerobic bacterial infection in Cystic Fibrosis. This grant is a collaborative international study between researchers at Queen's University Belfast, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. It has been awarded by the National Institute of Health in the US with funding for the Northern Ireland component provided by the HSC Research and Development Division, Public Health Agency. £18,643 - £22,236. Click here for more information. |
Assistant Editor You will preferably need to be a bioscience graduate, with experience at sub-editor level or similar, and with a good knowledge of medical and scientific terminology. You should be confident in copy-editing complex biomedical material on screen, proof-reading, liaising with authors, and day-to-day editorial administration. There will also be some news writing and involvement in the website. Meticulous attention to detail, enthusiasm, initiative and a desire to work as part of a small, dedicated team are essential qualities. Experience of Adobe InCopy or similar DTP program would also be an advantage Click here for more information. |
Clinical Research Fellows We are seeking to appoint ambitious Clinical Research Fellows to join a large multidisciplinary team with an international reputation in clinical research in the newborn, led by Professor Neena Modi, Professor of Neonatal Medicine. You will be involved in clinical research at Imperial College for 60% of the time with Registrar level clinical duties at HCA International, the Portland Hospital performed on rota including nights and weekends, for the remaining time. The current programme in newborn medicine encompasses research in newborn body composition, clinical trials in infant nutrition and neonatal epidemiology. There are current opportunities to join national studies in newborn parenteral nutrition (The NEON Trial), infection surveillance, and metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes after preterm birth. £30,685 - £37,077 plus LA. 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). This post will support work in Infection Surveillance which is using existing databases within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, the NHS, the HPA and elsewhere to develop predictive models which will enable identification of at risk patients and effectively direct early intervention. £26,720 - £35,860. Click here for more information. |
Research Nurse The successful applicant will work with the infection control team and dermatology department to identify in- and outpatients with acute VZV (shingles and chickenpox) and consent them for the study. The postholder will be responsible for obtaining samples of vesicular, blister fluid saliva and blood for confirmation of the diagnosis and where necessary to spin these and store them appropriately. The successful applicant will collect demographic and clinical data through questionnaires and enter the data into suitable computer programmes. £31,778 - £38,441. Click here for more information. |
Postdoctoral Researcher - Brain Infections Group The Liverpool Brain Infections group (www.liv.ac.uk/braininfections) has an expanding scientific programme dedicated to understanding human and pathogen responses during viral brain infection. You will join the groups’ investigation into the human host response to Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) encephalitis. You should have or be close to obtaining a relevant PhD and be familiar with tissue culture and/or molecular techniques. Experience in virology, immunology, RT-PCR, cytometric bead array and gene-expression arrays would be beneficial. You will be based in the University of Liverpool and collaborate with institutes in Manchester, Newcastle and possibly the US. The post is available until 31 March 2012. £30,747 - £32,620. Click here for more information. |
Research Associate The project focuses on infection of primary human cells including macrophages and dendritic cells by primate lentiviruses. We aim to identify and characterise cellular factors and pathways that impact on the ability of viruses to replicate thereby identifying targets for antiviral drug development and illuminating fundamental cellular processes. The post holder will be expected to perform high quality research under the direction of the Principal Investigator. We are seeking highly motivated individuals with the ability to generate their own research strategies and pursue them with determination and creativity. £31,778 - £38,441. Click here for more information. |
Undergraduate Placement (Medical Laboratory Student) This placement is August 2010 – July 2011. We are World Leaders in the field of Fluid Clarification, Filtration and Separation Systems. We employ nearly 12,000 people in over 30 Countries, including 2,500 in the U.K. located in Portsmouth, Redruth, Newquay and Ilfracombe. We have for many years operated an Undergraduate Scheme where students spend a year gaining valuable experience and receive an excellent package, both salary and working conditions. We currently have an opportunity within our Medical division for an Undergraduate Medical Laboratory Student at our Portsmouth site. Click here for the job advert, or click here for the job description. |
Clinical Research Fellow You will provide medical cover in collaboration with the Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine (Wound Healing) and other Clinical Research Fellows in wound healing outpatient and research clinical settings. This post provides an exciting opportunity to focus on the following area(s) to study for a post-graduate research qualification (MD) in an area that fits with the research themes associated with the Wound Healing e.g. genetic markers of healing, diagnosis of infection and patient outcomes (particularly quality of life and cost-effectiveness). £30685 - £53132. Click here for more information. |
Reader in Biomedical Sciences Research within the Department is clustered within the research areas of Cell Communication, Cell Survival and Inflammation and Infection. (In the three RAE2008 units of assessment submitted by staff within the School of Life Sciences, there was substantial activity at 2* or above). In the next five years, the Department plans to raise its external research profile, increase the number of staff engaged in research and increase the number of externally funded PhD students. Candidates will have appropriate qualifications and a research record and professional profile in biomedical sciences. They will be expected to provide leadership in delivering our research priorities and to contribute to the teaching of the Department’s extensive postgraduate and undergraduate programmes in biomedical sciences. £52,146 - £58,159. Click here for more information. |
Closing dates in April 2010
Fixed Term Research Assistant Microbes commonly infect the female genital tract of humans and cattle causing disease of the endometrium, with substantial health, welfare and cost implications. This project uses cattle as a model for human disease and because the animals are biologically relevant. This is a 3-year industry-funded project, the aim of which is to test if bovine uterine infection is caused by specific bacteria that are adapted to the endometrium, and examine the mechanisms of disease. The appointee will be involved in exploring the microbiology of uterine disease and the immune responses by reproductive tissues to bacteria and their pathogen associated molecules. This will involve mechanistic studies using culture of bacteria and endometrial cells, gene and protein expression analysis, bacterial adhesion and invasion assays, immunocytochemistry and cell signalling investigations. £26,523 to £29,853. Click here for more information. |
Research Technician in Applied Microbiology You will join the Bradford Infection Group (BIG), a multi-disciplinary research team working in the field of infection control, which is a joint venture between the School of Engineering, Design & Technology and the School of Life Sciences at the University of Bradford. Reporting to the Director of the Bradford Infection Group Research and Knowledge Transfer Centre (R&KTC), you will be expected to conduct, under direction, a wide range of laboratory and field-based experiments and provide technical support for the research and knowledge transfer activities of the Group. You will be an enterprising and proactive researcher with excellent laboratory skills applicable to microbiology. You will be expected to work with staff in the University and with external companies who sponsor and fund research and knowledge transfer projects in infection control, biophysics and public health engineering. You will also provide technical support for postgraduate students and research staff within the BIG. Available for immediate start. Applicants must complete a University of Bradford application form. £23,566 - £25,751. Click here for more information. |
Research Associate- Respiratory Infections full-time experienced Research Associate is required to undertake research on a Welcome Trust programme on immune regulation of viral lung disease led by Professor Peter Openshaw. You will be joining a thriving group of dynamic, enthusiastic and dedicated scientists, students, doctors and research nurses with a shared mission to combat the global health impact of respiratory infections, including pandemic influenza, common colds and TB. You will be joining us at an exciting and challenging time with rapid expansion of the Section and the establishment of the Centre for Respiratory Infection. You will be responsible for carrying out high quality research using variety of immunology, cell and molecular biology and biochemical techniques. £30,520 - £38,930. Click here for more information. |
Fully-funded PhD Studentship - Role Of Mucosal Innate Immunity In The Host-Pathogen Interactions Of The Endometrium Swansea University's School of Medicine is seeking a bright, enthusiastic and motivated student to join its team for a three-year PhD programme exploring the mechanisms of infection and innate immunity in the female genital tract. In particular it is interested in the Toll-like receptors (see: Herath S et al Endocrinology 2009; Patni S et al Biol Reprod 2009) and the pathogenesis of bacterial disease in the endometrium (see: Sheldon IM et al PLoS ONE 2010). £13,290. Click here for more information. |
Clinical Scientist/Molecular Microbiologist avail from 01/09/2010 We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced molecular microbiologist to undertake a research programme entitled ‘Molecular Anatomy of Invasive group A Streptococcal isolates in England’ based within the Streptococcus and Diphtheria Reference Unit (SDRU). This is an exciting programme of research involving three collaborating institutes (Centre for Infections [CFI], Imperial College and the Sanger Centre). Applicants should have a PhD in molecular or medical microbiology, experience in medical bacteriology, novel molecular sequence based technologies, immunology and clinical research. The successful candidate will be expected to liaise with all RSIL staff, staff within other CfI departments (namely the Bioinformatics and Statistics Department and the Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Department), in addition to the project collaborators based at Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital and the Sanger Centre. £34,045-£43,529. Click here for more information. |
Professor in Infectious Disease Applications are invited from experienced clinicians for the post of Professor in Infectious Disease, Virology or Microbiology. The appointee will join the Centre for Immunology and Infectious Disease within the Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. The successful applicant will have an established research group with an excellent publication record in an area complementary to existing research in the Centre. Candidates with an interest in HIV, TB or other infections prevalent in our local population (including paediatric infectious disease) are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants will be required to have MRCP, MRCPath or equivalent, and specialist training in Infectious Disease, Medical Microbiology or Medical Microbiology (Virology) as appropriate. £74,504-£100,446 plus London allowance. Click here for more information. |