Vacancies
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Closing dates in May
Scientist- Influenza Research Group This post is within the influenza group in the Research Dept. The group is involved with pathogenesis models for swine flu studying clinical, virological/molecular and histopathological parameters. A number of studies to evaluate therapeutics and vaccines are also ongoing. The successful candidate will lead and manage the project team and provide lead Influenza/virological/molecular expertise in a team responsible for the delivery of the scientific and technical activities within the Influenza research Group/Projects. £38,851 to £46,621. Click here for more information. |
Senior Scientist A senior scientist is required to initiate and manage a broad programme of research into the mechanisms of immunotoxicity caused by therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, vaccines and other biological medicines. To develop and apply novel approaches for the immunotoxicity assessment of biological medicines that will support preclinical safety testing and the development of future biopharmaceuticals. To carry out medicines control activities, investigate adverse drug reactions, contribute to long-term strategy and policy for the safety testing of biotherapeutics in Europe and to advise manufacturers and regulatory agencies. £46,870 - £57,561. Click here for more information. |
Research Associate A position for a Research Associate is available to work in the MRC Centre for Medical Molecular Virology, the Wohl Virion Centre, UCL Bloomsbury campus, Cruciform Building. The MRC Centre includes several internationally competitive research groups in Virology and provides excellent infrastructure. UCL has been graded one of top universities worldwide by several league tables and together with Oxford University, has the highest number of highly cited papers in Virology. The postholder, who will be based in the Wohl Virion Centre, will be in charge of running the robotic equipment and performing high throughput screenings with siRNAs and small chemical molecules. The postholder will also help during the assay development stage and liaise with personnel in the LMCB and the Department of Medicinal Chemistry. The post is initially funded for one year. £32,055 - £38,744. Click here for more information. |
Section Administrator (Part-Time) There will be a vacancy for a Section Administrator who will play a vital role in the administration of the Section of Infectious Diseases & Immunity within the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Hammersmith campus in East Acton. Applications are invited for proactive individuals to work within the Section. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of administration within the Section, including grants management and personnel matters. The ideal candidate must respond positively to new opportunities and will be able to work using their own initiative, providing help and assistance to the academic staff. You should have a degree or equivalent, experience of managing budgets, financial reporting and of recruitment and selection/general HR. £32,130 - £39,920. Click here for more information. |
Project Administrator for AFIRM and PKESEI Research Consortia We are seeking to appoint an experienced project administrator to support two malaria projects. AFIRM is a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant to investigate malaria transmission in three African sites and PKESEI is a UK Research Council grant to investigate the ecology of malaria parasites in Malaysia and the Philippines. The postholder will be based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The post will involve overseas travel. The successful applicant will have experience of project & financial management, excellent IT and organisational skills. Experience or interest in public health in developing countries, especially those in Africa and South-east Asia, would be desirable. £31,065. Click here for more information. |
Technical Manager/Biomedical Scientist - Respiratory viruses The main focus of the laboratory’s work is to provide specialist reference services for influenza and other respiratory virus pathogens through surveillance programmes and outbreak investigations in the UK and internationally. The TM position is responsible for management and co-ordination of all the day to day technical activities of the unit, including routine and research activities. You will be responsible for the management and running of containment level (CL) 3 and 3+ in which RVU work is being performed, including the generation of risk assessments in support of novel assay development. You will also lead on the technical delivery of commercial studies undertaken in RVU including the writing of supporting risk assessment and quality assurance documentation. £43,202-£50,972. Click here for more information. |
Health Protection Practitioner This is an opportunity to join an experienced and vibrant team to deliver effective health protection services in England’s “second” city, Manchester. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the day-to-day operational business of the Health Protection Unit (HPU) in Greater Manchester and will have a strong office-based focus in the surveillance, prevention, investigation and control of communicable disease within the HPU. The post will also support work on non-infectious environmental hazards and emergency planning, as well as taking part in the emergency response to major incidents and exercises. £25,528 to £34,189. Click here for more information. |
Postdoctoral Molecular Microbiologist (FTC) We are looking for a well-motivated, enthusiastic molecular microbiologist with demonstrable experience in investigating clinically relevant bacteria to join our team working on whole genome analysis of epidemic Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). You will have extensive experience in the microbiology laboratory, with: • A background in molecular microbiology and bacterial physiology • demonstrable interest in the genetics of clinically relevant factors • experience of expression analyses • awareness of the utility of next generation sequencing for nucleic acid analyses and the mechanisms of data analysis. The successful applicant will join a multi-site team of bioinformaticians, researchers, clinical microbiologists, academics and technologists, and will be expected to bring an organism focussed approach to the team. You will need to be highly organised, be a team player and be willing to work on multiple questions at any given time. £30,460 - £40,157. Click here for more information. |
Chair/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Malaria Elimination The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, with strategic funding from the Wellcome Trust, has embarked on a significant expansion of its research base. In particular we are looking for inspiring academics with new and exciting approaches that have the potential to advance our knowledge and ability to manage important infectious Tropical diseases. We are specifically looking to appoint in areas of disease epidemiology and control, with a focus on vector borne parasitic diseases and TB. LSTM has a worldwide reputation and the calibre of our research outputs has secured funding to lead a number of international consortia and product development partnerships aimed at reducing or eliminating the impact of diseases upon the world's poorest people. Click here for more information. |
Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer in TB The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, with strategic funding from the Wellcome Trust, has embarked on a significant expansion of its research base. In particular we are looking for inspiring academics with new and exciting approaches that have the potential to advance our knowledge and ability to manage important infectious Tropical diseases. We are specifically looking to appoint in areas of disease epidemiology and control, with a focus on vector borne parasitic diseases and TB. LSTM has a worldwide reputation and the calibre of our research outputs has secured funding to lead a number of international consortia and product development partnerships aimed at reducing or eliminating the impact of diseases upon the world's poorest people. Click here for more information. |
Research Associate A three-year MRC funded position exists for a postdoctoral Research Associate in the laboratory of Dr Clare Jolly in UCL's Division of Infection and Immunity (Bloomsbury Campus, Cruciform Building). The Division of Infection & Immunity incorporates virology, immunology and microbiology research across the UCL campuses and includes a number of internationally competitive research groups investigating host-pathogen interactions. The postholder will be expected to contribute considerable input into the project and experimental design, working collaboratively with other members of the team on project areas agreed with the group leader. £32,055 - £38,744. Click here for more information. |
Research Assistant or Associate This is an unusual and exciting opportunity for a motivated infectious diseases research scientist to build his/her career in molecular epidemiology with a bench science focus. The post provides an exciting opportunity to develop new skills and broaden your research profile providing greater diversity and marketability in science. The post offers a unique opportunity to learn epidemiological techniques, including clinical data collection, study design and analysis and the project provides funding for the post holder to receive key epidemiological training from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The post itself will provide critical support for the laboratory analysis of norovirus presence in samples, genotyping and sequencing of viruses identified. £27,400. Click here for more information. |
Research Assistant or Associate This is an unusual and exciting opportunity for a motivated infectious diseases research scientist to build his/her career in molecular epidemiology with a bench science focus. The post provides an exciting opportunity to develop new skills and broaden your research profile providing greater diversity and marketability in science. The post offers a unique opportunity to learn epidemiological techniques, including clinical data collection, study design and analysis and the project provides funding for the post holder to receive key epidemiological training from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The post itself will provide critical support for the laboratory analysis of norovirus presence in samples, genotyping and sequencing of viruses identified. This will include conducting PCR and sequencing for norovirus on participant faecal samples/swabs, assisting in recruitment of participants into the study, collection of clinical data, environmental swabbing, analysis and reporting £27,400. Click here for more information. |
Senior Appointment in Vaccine Epidemiology We are seeking an outstanding individual to take a leading role in vaccine-related research at LSHTM. This is a core-funded post. The School is a centre of excellence in the global enterprise of developing, deploying and evaluating vaccines as public health tools in both developed and developing countries. The candidate will develop and extend our thriving research programme in vaccine-related epidemiology, and will lead a vaccine centre to catalyze, coordinate, and integrate the School's diverse intellectual resources in research and training. Click here for more information. |
Senior Research Associate Virology or Structural Biology The project is funded by the Medical Research Council and the successful candidate will work on an exciting project in structural studies of virus infection and human immune response. Highly-motivated and ambitious applicants with experience in molecular virology, protein expression in yeasts, insect cells and mammalian cells or crystal structural determination are encouraged to apply for this post. The successful candidate must have a PhD in virology, biochemistry or structural biology and have demonstrable postdoctoral experience. £30,122 to £35,938. Click here for more information. |
2 Lectureships in Molecular Microbiology The Microbial Pathogenesis Section wishes to appoint two Lecturers, equivalent in status to an Assistant Professor in the USA or a Group Leader in Europe, to direct a research programme in the area of bacterial pathogenesis. We particularly welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals to work on host-pathogen interactions, bacterial diversity in the developing world, antibiotic resistance, bacterial virulence, microbiota and host innate immunity and tolerance to bacterial infection. The successful candidates will be part of the new MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection (CMBI), which is located at the South Kensington Campus. £43,350 - £48,400. Click here for more information. |
Research Fellow This post is for someone with strong health analytical skills to join the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (IDE) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSTHM). The post holder will work on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded initiative, the TB Modelling and Analysis Consortium (TB-Mac). The lead investigators are Dr Richard White (LSHTM) and Prof Chris Dye (World Health Organization). TB-Mac aims to improve global Tuberculosis control by coordinating and promoting mathematical modelling and other quantitative research relevant to support evidence-based policy making and implementation. To achieve this aim, workshops will be held, probably in high-burden countries, on high-priority research questions that require mathematical modelling and other quantitative research. TB-Mac will review data, information and expertise to achieve consensus on current knowledge and knowledge gaps, methodological standards and current best practice for TB control decision making, and disseminate information and tools to key stakeholders. £35,661 - £39,705. Click here for more information. |
Lecturer in Parasitology/Vector Biology We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Parasitology/Vector Biology to the academic staff of the Division of Cell and Molecular Biology in the Department of Life Sciences (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/cellandmolecularbiology) at the South Kensington campus of Imperial College. The Department of Life Sciences houses approximately 90 academic groups, and offers extensive opportunities for collaboration within a world-class modern infrastructure. This is one of a panel of new academic appointments across the breadth of Life Sciences aimed at strengthening and re-invigorating the Department. We are particularly interested in recruiting an individual who can complement and expand our existing strengths in malaria biology, insect host-pathogen interactions and genetic manipulation of mosquitoes, with a view to developing new approaches to control infectious diseases. £43,350 - £48,400. Click here for more information. |
Research Assistant Virology or Structural Biology The project is funded by the Medical Research Council and the successful candidate will work on an exciting project in structural studies of virus infection and human immune response. Highly-motivated and ambitious applicants with experience in molecular virology, protein expression in yeasts, insect cells and mammalian cells or crystal structural determination are encouraged to apply for this post. The successful candidate must have a PhD in virology, biochemistry or structural biology and demonstrable experience of protein expression and purification. £23,811 to £29,249. Click here for more information. |
Closing dates in June
Non-clinical academic staff at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader/ Professor level We are now seeking to appoint up to 15 outstanding and committed non-clinical academic staff at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader/ Professor level who have the expertise, motivation and know-how to contribute to the development of a global School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences. We are seeking candidates in the following disciplines but will also consider applicants in other scientific disciplines that align with the School’s strategic priorities.
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Research Fellow (Fixed-term) Applications are invited for the above position working on a synthetic biology project at the School of Molecular Medical Sciences in collaboration with the School of Computer Sciences at the University of Nottingham. The successful candidate will be based at the state of the art Centre for Biomolecular Sciences (CBS) working on a Synthetic Biology (SB) project: ROADBLOCK. This project, funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, is led by Professors Natalio Krasnogor, Miguel Camara and Dr Stephan Heeb. ROADBLOCK lies within the remit of healthcare and its objective is the design of living intelligent surfaces which can be used to sense and effectively treat bacterial infections. The Research Fellow working on ROADBLOCK will focus on Synthetic Biology strategies to create engineered bacterial biofilms, based on designer bacteria consortia that could act as cheap, efficient, reliable and self-repairing bio-programmable shields against colonisation. £27,578. Click here for more information. |