Postdoctoral Research Scientist

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>This is an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher 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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The successful candidate will take responsibility for an exciting programme of work which aims to accelerate the development of a new vaccine against alphaviruses. The project aims to develop new adenoviral vectored vaccines and mRNA vaccines against alphaviruses, such as Chikungunya virus and to assess these in pre-clinical models. The ideal vaccine candidate selected from pre-clinical studies will move on to the clinical testing. The postholder should have a PhD, with some relevant research experience, sufficient knowledge of pre-clinical and/or clinical research and of immunological methods and virology techniques to work within established research programmes. You must be an enthusiastic and self-motivated scientist with the ability to manage the day-to-day running of a research project including troubleshooting and a capacity to deliver high quality research outputs.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract initially for two years with the possibility to extend provided further external funding is available.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>This role meets the criteria for a UK Skilled Worker visa.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Application Process&#160;</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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 <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>To discuss the post in more detail, please contact Dr Young Chan Kim, the Sir Henry Wellcome Fellow, using the contact details below.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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.</div> </div>