Higher Scientist - South Mimms, United Kingdom - The Medicines And Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Description

Through enabling innovation, making the right judgements of the benefits and risks of medical products and forging the right partnerships in the UK and internationally, it aims to deliver world class regulation and improved outcomes for UK patients.

We are currently looking for a Higher Scientist – Vaccines to join our Research & Development team within the Science, Research & Innovation group.

Within a week of working here, your day could look like this: supporting the tuberculosis research programme focused on vaccine development, immunological assessment, vaccinology and in particular mucosal immune responses, and fostering effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders, as required and driven by requirements of ongoing research projects.

The successful candidate will have a degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience, experience in immunological or molecular assays, and knowledge and practical experience of using in vitro or in vivo animal models to evaluate vaccine potency/immunogenicity or safety is desirable.