Laboratory Research Assistant
Applications for this vacancy closed on 1 December 2023 at 12:00PM
**About the role**
This is an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Research Assistant to work
alongside world renowned scientists at the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) in a
team led by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and Dr Young Chan Kim.
The successful candidate will work on the development of a novel vaccines
against alphaviruses and Chagas disease using adenoviral vectors and mRNA, to
assess it in pre-clinical models. You will be required to support the
Principal Investigator and other senior researchers in the day-to-day work of
this project.
The postholder should have a BSc or MSc, with some relevant research
experience, sufficient knowledge of pre-clinical research and of immunological
methods to work within established research programmes. You must be an
enthusiastic and self-motivated, technically competent and capable of working
independently in a laboratory.
This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract initially for 12
months with the possibility to extend provided further external funding is
available. At the end of this appointment, there may be an opportunity for the
suitable post-holder to be enrolled into a funded DPhil (PhD) programme from
2024-2025 academic year.
This role meets the criteria for a UK Skilled Worker visa.
**Application Process **
You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your
online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and
should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria
listed in the job description. Click here for information and advice on
writing an effective Supporting Statement.
To discuss the post in more detail, please contact Dr Young Chan Kim, the Sir
Henry Wellcome Fellow, using the contact details below.
Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on Friday 1 December
2023 will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible
thereafter.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Research Assistant to work
alongside world renowned scientists at the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) in a
team led by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and Dr Young Chan Kim.
The successful candidate will work on the development of a novel vaccines
against alphaviruses and Chagas disease using adenoviral vectors and mRNA, to
assess it in pre-clinical models. You will be required to support the
Principal Investigator and other senior researchers in the day-to-day work of
this project.
The postholder should have a BSc or MSc, with some relevant research
experience, sufficient knowledge of pre-clinical research and of immunological
methods to work within established research programmes. You must be an
enthusiastic and self-motivated, technically competent and capable of working
independently in a laboratory.
This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract initially for 12
months with the possibility to extend provided further external funding is
available. At the end of this appointment, there may be an opportunity for the
suitable post-holder to be enrolled into a funded DPhil (PhD) programme from
2024-2025 academic year.
This role meets the criteria for a UK Skilled Worker visa.
**Application Process **
You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your
online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and
should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria
listed in the job description. Click here for information and advice on
writing an effective Supporting Statement.
To discuss the post in more detail, please contact Dr Young Chan Kim, the Sir
Henry Wellcome Fellow, using the contact details below.
Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on Friday 1 December
2023 will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible
thereafter.
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**About the role**
This is an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Research Assistant to work alongside world renowned scientists at the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) in a team led by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and Dr Young Chan Kim. The successful candidate will work on the development of a novel vaccines against alphaviruses and Chagas disease using adenoviral vectors and mRNA, to assess it in pre-clinical models. You will be required to support the Principal Investigator and other senior researchers in the day-to-day work of this project. The postholder should have a BSc or MSc, with some relevant research experience, ... About the role This is an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Research Assistant to work alongside world renowned scientists at the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) in a team led by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and Dr Young Chan Kim. The successful candidate will work on the development of a novel vaccines against alphaviruses and Chagas disease using adenoviral vectors and mRNA, to assess it in pre-clinical models. You will be required to support the Principal Investigator and other senior researchers in the day-to-day work of this project. The postholder should have a BSc or MSc, with some ... |
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