Research Assistant / Associate (Fixed-Term)

Applicants are invited to apply for a position in the group of Dr. Emma Poole in the Department of Pathology (University of Cambridge) for a collaborative project with Professor Michael Nicholson and Sarah Hosgood in the Department of Surgery (University of Cambridge) and Dr Michael Nevels (University of St Andrews).

What you will be doing?

•  Working on Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) as proposed in a KRUK funded project grant.
•  Working with kidney organoids and human kidneys to test the ability of newly identified drug-like compounds to prevent HCMV spread and reactivation.

Please check the attached further particulars document for more information.

We are looking for individuals with experience of working with tissue culture and viruses. It would be desirable to have experience of working with human organs in perfusion systems as well as experience of working with iPSCs and organoid models.

The data will be assessed primarily using microscopy and therefore experience of working with fluorescence microscopes and confocal microscopes will be required.

The candidate should have (or be about to obtain) a PhD in Virology or related topic.

Appointment at the Research Associate level is dependent on the award of a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at the Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the award of the PhD has been confirmed.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Click the 'Apply' button above to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter and include a publications list in the upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents that have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department/institution/Faculty/School/University.

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

Informal enquiries and requests for further information are very welcome and should be addressed to Dr Emma Poole: elp27@cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact: hr@path.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PK47218 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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