Research Assistant in Immunology - Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

University of Oxford

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Oxford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant in Immunology to join Dr Sarah Rowland-Jones's team in the Nuffield Department of Medicine, Centre for Immuno-Oncology, studying immune health and ageing in people living with HIV.

As the Research Assistant, you will manage your own research and administrative activities for the VITALITY DRM project, within guidelines provided by senior colleagues.

You will be responsible for performing lab-based experiments to a high standard, carrying out techniques carefully and accurately, and keeping good records.

You will follow and adapt experimental protocols to accomplish research objectives, maintaining a good understanding of current HIV DRM literature.

You will gather, analyse, and present scientific data to other team members and principal investigator and also contribute to scientific reports and journal articles and the presentation of data/papers at conferences.

It is essential that you hold a BSc in Immunology, Biology, or Biomedical sciences together with some relevant lab experience.

You will possess sufficient specialist knowledge lab-based immunology research to work within established research programmes and the ability to manage own research and administrative activities.

You will have experience following and adapting protocols and selecting appropriate experimental methodologies.

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write text that can be published, present data at conferences, and represent the research group at meetings are also required.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 31 December 2024 and is funded by the VITALITY project grant.