Post-Graduate Laboratory Research Assistant

Location: Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric HIV Research Group, Peter Medawar Building for Pathogen Research, South Parks Road, Oxford

Salary: Grade 6: £30,502- £36,386 per annum (with a discretionary range to £39,745 per annum)

The Paediatric HIV Research Group are seeking to achieve cure in HIV-infected children. To that end we are looking to recruit a research assistant for 12 months in the first instance to work on this project and define what immune responses can help bring about HIV cure in children. 

The study will be conducted in the Peter Medawar Building in Oxford. 

You will need to have a broad skill set, with strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work as part of a team. You will have experience in

(i) evaluating and analysing virus-specific T-cell responses and/or NK cell responses via FACS, ideally in the study of HIV infection; or

(ii) generating and analysis of HIV sequences and/or evaluating viral replicative capacity and function.

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. 

This role meets the criteria for a UK Skilled Worker visa. 

To discuss post in more detail please contact Philip Goulder, Professor of Immunology, using the contact details below.

Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on Monday 12 December 2022 will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter, provisionally Monday 19 December 2022.