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Research Fellow

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Jun 6, 2018

Job Details

Job Purpose

We are seeking a highly motivated individual for a Postdoctoral position to lead a five year MRC programme grant to continue our studies into the immune response to cytomegalovirus in health and disease. The programme is a central feature within our dynamic human immunology and immunotherapy research group which encompasses a wide range of fundamental and translational interests within infection, cancer and transplantation and holds superb access to the clinic.
You should be an experienced postdoctoral researcher with a PhD in a related subject area and considerable laboratory experience in immunology. You will exhibit a proven track record in planning, developing and publishing high quality research and be able to project manage research activities, and/or supervise other research staff.

You should have practical experience in
• Isolation cell subsets from whole blood and tissue
• Tissue culture and transfection/transduction of primary T cells and cell lines
• Flow cytometry including intracellular/intranuclear assays
• Cell sorting.
• Cell biology
• Molecular biology skills such as cloning and sequencing.

Person Specification

• A higher degree relevant to the research area (normally PhD) or equivalent qualifications
• Considerable research experience in immunology and/or virology.
• Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation in the relevant area
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results
• Experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods
• Experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity would be an advantage

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Global Academy Jobs works with over 250 universities worldwide to promote academic mobility and international research collaboration. Global problems need international solutions. Our jobs board and emails reach the academics and researchers who can help.

"The globalisation of higher education continues apace, driving in turn the ongoing development of the global knowledge economy, striving for solutions to the world’s problems and educating a next generation of leaders and contributors."

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