Research Assistant in Cellular Immunology

This is a fixed-term, full time position for 2 years. 

We are looking for a motivated and experienced full-time Research Assistant to join the research group of Professor Tal Arnon at the Kennedy Institute in Oxford, to work within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences. The laboratory focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating lymphocyte activation and differentiation in vivo. These studies aim to advance our basic understanding of humoral immunity and may have important implications for the development of novel vaccines and therapeutic agents designed to treat a variety of immunological disorders (e.g., autoimmunity). 

The position is suited for an individual that enjoys working in an academic environment and who is keen to support competitive research. A suitable candidate, who already has a strong scientific background, and who wishes to continue to develop these skills, will have an opportunity for academic training, including taking active part in executing and developing projects addressing novel scientific questions, learning cutting-edge techniques, contributing to publications and enhancing academic skills. 

You will be responsible for general laboratory maintenance, general laboratory management and administration, routinely liaise with direct supervisor, and other members of group, regarding experiments and general laboratory procedures. You will also gather, analyse, and present scientific data from a variety of sources, support the research team in a wide variety of molecular and cellular approaches such as flow cytometry analysis, sorting, construct generations, histological analysis, tissue collection, in vivo work etc. 

You must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences, Immunology or a related subject. You must have experience in performing procedures in vivo and in analysing tissues from complex mouse models. Previous practical experience in basic research in immunology, preferentially in the field of adaptive immunity, including proven ability to generate high quality data is essential. Experience using confocal microscopy, sectioning tissue samples using Cryostat and multi-colour flow cytometry (e.g., 6 or more colours), as well as experience independently performing experiments using multi-colour flow cytometry (6-7 fluorophores) is desirable.   

This is a fixed-term, full time position for 2 years.

Due to the nature of the research at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, this job will require additional security pre-employment checks:

• A satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service check
• University security screening (eg identity checks)

The closing date for this position is 12 noon on 19 December 2025. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.

Please note, due to departmental closure over the Christmas period, shortlisting and interviews for this position will take place in January 2026.

Contact Person: Recruitment Team

Closing Date & Time: 19-Dec-2025 12:00

Pay Scale: RESEARCH GRADE 6

Contact Email: recruitment@ndorms.ox.ac.uk

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