Research Associate in Immunology

Job reference: BMH-021148
Location: Manchester
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 27/02/2023
Salary: £34,308 to £37,474 per annum depending on experience
Employment type: Fixed Term
Faculty/Organisation: Biology, Medicine Health
Division: Immunol, Immunity to Infect & Resp Medic
Hours Per Week: 1 FTE
Contract Duration: until 31 December 2025
School / Directorate: School of Biological Sciences

Applicants are invited for the post of Research Associate to work in the laboratories of Prof. Graham Lord and Prof. Mark Travis at the University of Manchester. The post funds a position as part of a collaborative project, funded by the Helmsley Trust, to identify how novel treatments for Crohn’s Disease act in humans. Specifically, patient samples from individuals before and after receiving regulatory T cells, a special type of suppressive immune cell, will be analysed using extensive multiomic techniques (both single cell and spatial technologies) to determine Treg-mediated effects, and how this correlates with clinical outcome in the patient.

The main roles of the successful applicant will be planning of research and coordination of samples with clinicians and others involved in the trial, and to drive and conduct experimental multi-omic analysis of samples, in collaboration with bioinformaticians. The successful applicant will have a PhD or equivalent in Immunology or a related discipline, and a good knowledge of immunology, single cell and multiomic -focussed laboratory research. They should also have good data curation skills, and good communication skills.

The School/Department is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School/Department holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. All appointment will be made on merit.

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Blended working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Professor Graham Lord graham.lord@manchester.ac.uk and Professor Mark Travis mark.travis@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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