Location: | Oxford |
---|---|
Salary: | £34,308 to £37,474 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 21st March 2023 |
---|---|
Closes: | 18th April 2023 |
Job Ref: | 164404 |
We are looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Scientist with experience and a strong interest in qualitative and quantitative proteomics approaches, who has a passion for tumour immunology in the context of radiation. You will join a collaborative effort between Professor Amato Giaccia, Director of the Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology and Lead of the Radnet consortium, and Dr. Nicola Ternette, Head of the Antigen Discovery/Immunopeptidomics Group.
You will be responsible for managing your own academic research and administrative activities, which involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will lead advanced MS data analysis using existing software packages and integration of further analysis tools into existing pipelines available in the group. You will also be responsible for writing research reports and articles for publication in national and international peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and/or reviews. You will oversee the generation of proteomic and immunopeptidome datasets from cells and primary mammalian tissue samples and develop new scientific techniques and experimental protocols in the context of internal and external clinical collaborations.
You will have a PhD (or close to completion) in Biochemistry, Immunology, Molecular Biology (or a related discipline) with detailed expertise of the analysis of proteomics and/or Immunopeptidomics datasets. You have some proficiency in programming in R, or other related languages and tools that assist large dataset analysis and result visualisation, and a publication record that reflect such skills.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.
This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 31st October 2023 and is funded by CRUK.
Only applications received before 12 midday on 18th April 2023 will be considered. Please quote 164404 on all correspondence.
Type / Role:
Subject Area(s):
Location(s):