Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed term)

Reference: SCI382222

Closing Date: Tuesday, 6th September 2022

Job Type: Research

Department: Pharmacy

Salary: £28762 to £37474 per annum, (pro rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience (minimum £32348 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance

Applications are invited for a researcher to work on an MRC/Newton Fund/NAFOSTED- funded project aimed at creating an innovative targeted liposomal delivery system for the treatment of antibiotic resistant Helicobacter pylori infections.

Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infects half of the world's population and is the leading cause of gastric ulcers and cancer. While the prevalence has declined steadily in high income countries, it remains very high in low-income countries. Additionally, there is a rising failure of drugs to eradicate Hp infections due to steadily increasing antimicrobial resistance. We are aiming to create an efficient drug delivery platform which can be used to combat the increasing resistance of Hp as the leading cause of gastric cancer in Vietnam (and elsewhere in low-income countries).

The appointed researcher will work on an exciting project in the context of an international collaboration between the University of Nottingham (UK), the 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi (Vietnam), and the Justus-Liebig- University of Giessen (Germany). Candidates must have excellent relevant laboratory experience, e.g. with the functionalisation of liposomes, recombinant protein expression and purification, and/or molecular biology techniques.

In addition to the daily research activities, the appointed researcher will be responsible for facilitating information exchange between the collaborating centres. Knowledge of the Vietnamese language is desirable, but not essential.  

Candidates must hold a PhD (or be near to completion), or equivalent in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Pharmacology or related areas.

This full-time (36.25 hours per week) post is available immediately and candidate must be in post by 30th September. This will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 30 January 2023. An extension until 31 March 2023 may be possible dependent on funding. Arrangements for job share would be considered.

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