Research Associate

Kings College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in London is seeking a PhD candidate or nearly completed PhD graduate in immunology for a role that focuses on laboratory research, particularly with lymphocytes and flow cytometry. The successful candidate will contribute to manuscripts and grant applications while potentially supervising students. This role offers an opportunity to transition from a Research Assistant to a Research Associate upon PhD award and includes support for applicants needing work sponsorship.

Qualifications

• PhD awarded in immunology or related areas, or PhD near completion.
• Good communication skills, orally and in writing.
• Very good organizational skills and meticulous work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to preparation of manuscripts and grant applications.
• Supervise and teach students if applicable.

Skills

Knowledge of immunology

Laboratory experience in flow cytometry

Cell culture experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Experience in manuscript preparation

Education

PhD in immunology or related areas

Tools

R (for scRNAseq data analysis)

Job description

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

• PhD awarded in immunology or related areas, or PhD in the same subjects near completion (pending results)
• Knowledge and relevant laboratory experience in immunology (preference lymphocytes), including experience with flow cytometry
• Knowledge and relevant laboratory experience in cell culture
• Very good organizational skills and meticulous at work with strong work ethic and good research practice
• Good communication skills, orally and in writing, along with strong interpersonal skills
• Good track record with previous experience in contributing to the preparation of manuscripts and/or grant applications

Desirable criteria

• Experience working with organoids, in particular hIPSC‑derived intestinal organoids
• Experience with spectral flow cytometry and/or imaging mass cytometry
• Experience in analysis of scRNAseq data using R
• Experience in working with human blood and/or intestinal samples
• Previous experience in supervising/teaching students

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our “How we Recruit” pages. Interviews are due to be held during January. We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.