Research Fellow

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049

Fixed Term Contract up to 31/08/2029

Job Summary

This Medical Research Foundation (https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/) funded post will work on a three-year project to identify risk factors for the development of serious immune related adverse events (irAEs) following treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors. This project will use samples collected by the ICI Genetics study, sponsored by the University of Birmingham. This study has collected ~3,000 patient samples. The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary research team within the Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences. The roles will include: sample retrieval for DNA extraction and analysis of prior exposure to viruses in plasma, SNP genotyping data quality control, conducting genome wide association studies of irAEs and overall survival, functional follow up of lead variants using in vitro techniques, supporting design and conduct of patient and public involvement events, disseminating work at meetings and conferences.

Main Responsibilities

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration

Person Specification

• A PhD relevant to the research area (or near completion), or equivalent PhD level qualifications.
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively

Shortlisted candidates will be required to deliver a 10-minute presentation on a research project they have previously been involved in. They will also be asked to review a research paper in advance, which will form the basis of some of the questions during their interview.

Informal enquiries to Claire Palles, email: C.Palles@bham.ac.uk  

We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

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