Clinical Research Associate/Clinical Research Training Fellow

Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Associate/Clinical Research Training Fellow to join the Conway Morris lab for a period of 2 years, potentially extendable to a 3rd year subject to availability of additional funds. This post offers an exciting opportunity to engage in cutting edge research into the diagnosis and management of severe lung infections, and extend our understanding the biology of these conditions.

The Conway Morris lab focuses on translational critical care biology, with work encompassing fundamental and applied neutrophil biology, infection and host:pathogen interactions and the biology of pneumonia and lung injury. We use a range of tools including cellular models using healthy donor and patient donor cells, functional assays, proteomic, phosphoproteomic and transcriptomic profiling to understand functions and dysfunctions of immune cells in the context of critical illness. The group includes scientists and clinicians with a range of skills and interests including wet-lab and bioinformatic techniques. We collaborate closely with NHS colleagues, infectious diseases/microbiology researchers and industrial partners to help bridge the translational gaps between laboratory immunology and clinical diagnostics and treatment. We are a welcoming and diverse laboratory group, and welcome applications for this post from any suitably qualified candidate to come and join us. 

This post is part of a wider collaboration developing and testing a novel optical diagnostic for lung infections, the Bac2Bac project led by Professor Kev Dhaliwal at the University of Edinburgh (https://www.tht.ac.uk/wellcome-bac2bac). The post holder will get the opportunity to interact with research teams in Edinburgh and the other partner sites (UCL, Manchester, Newcastle and Belfast), and contribute to relevant sub-projects being led at each site. The Cambridge sub-project will focus on host and pathogen profiling of the lungs of patients being enrolled in this study, with the opportunity to take on an aspect of this work to form the basis of a thesis for a higher degree. Within the scope of the overall and Cambridge sub-projects, the work for the thesis can be tailored to the candidate's individual skills and interests. Specific training in the techniques required for this project will be provided to the successful candidate. 

Fixed Term: Funds are available for this post for 2 years, in the first instance.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and can be directed to Dr Andrew Conway Morris at ac926@cam.ac.uk.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.

This is an integrated appointment between the University and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ("NHS Trust"). You will therefore also be issued with an Honorary Clinical Contract by the NHS Trust. You should be aware that if your contract with the NHS Trust is terminated your employment with the University will be terminated, and vice versa.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter, CV and a completed Additional Information for Clinical Researchers form in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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