Research Fellow in Immunology

Full time, Fixed Term: The post is available immediately and for 2 years in the first instance.

A position exists for a post-doctoral Research Fellow in Immunology to investigate mechanisms of T cell mediated protection against infection in the SARS-CoV-2 human challenge model, through single cell sequencing of reactive T cells and production of a library of TCR transgenic cells to identify immunogens for the development of next-generation T cell vaccines, with exciting cross-institutional collaboration across the fields of viral immunology, transgenic T cell technology, molecular virology and host genetics.

The post holder will be based in the laboratory of Professors Mahdad Noursadeghi and Benny Chain in UCL's Division of Infection and Immunity at the Cruciform Building. The post is available immediately and for 2 years in the first instance.

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent in a relevant research area.  We welcome applicants with expertise in cellular and molecular immunology, in particular assays for T cell phenotype and function, molecular biology and single cell sequencing.

Note: Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at research assistant Grade 6B, (£32,217 - £33,958 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of the final submission of the PhD thesis.

Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

Informal enquiries are strongly encouraged by email to Professor Mahdad Noursadeghi on m.noursadeghi@ucl.ac.uk or Professor Benny Chain b.chain@ucl.ac.uk.

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Isabel Lubeiro by email on i.lubeiro@ucl.ac.uk.

Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.

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