Postdoctoral Immunologist - Vaccine Immunology & Preclinical

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford in Headington, Oxford welcomes a Postdoctoral Immunologist to join Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert's Outbreak Pathogens Vaccine Group. The role focuses on T- and B-cell responses to adenoviral-vectored and RNA vaccine antigens, supporting vaccine development towards clinical assessment.

Based in the IMS-Tetsuya Nakamura Building, you will perform in vivo immunogenicity studies, analyze data, adapt protocols, and contribute to reports and publications while mentoring junior team

Qualifications

• PhD/ DPhil or near completion in a biological sciences subject.
• UK Home Office Personal Licence is required.
• Practical experience with cellular immunology assays is essential.
• Must be self-motivated, capable of working independently and methodically in a lab.
• Ability to interpret data, analyse complex issues and write factual reports.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate vaccine immunogenicity with in vivo models.
• Analyse and present experimental data.
• Adapt laboratory protocols and contribute to new approaches.
• Collaborate with internal and external researchers and contribute to reports and publications.
• Support training and supervision of junior team members.

Skills

Cellular immunology assays

Data analysis

Independent laboratory work

Scientific reporting

Education

PhD/DPhil or near completion

UK Home Office Personal Licence

Tools

Flow cytometry

In vivo models

Laboratory protocols

Job description

University of Oxford in Headington, Oxford welcomes a Postdoctoral Immunologist to join Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert's Outbreak Pathogens Vaccine Group. The role focuses on T- and B-cell responses to adenoviral-vectored and RNA vaccine antigens, supporting vaccine development towards clinical assessment.

Based in the IMS-Tetsuya Nakamura Building, you will perform in vivo immunogenicity studies, analyze data, adapt protocols, and contribute to reports and publications while mentoring junior team