Research Associate - mucosal immunology and innate lymphoid cell (ILC) biology

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university in Manchester seeks a Research Associate for an exciting project in mucosal immunology. Candidates should have relevant immunology knowledge and experience with specialized techniques. The role involves conducting experiments, contributing to study design, and supporting team members. Benefits include a market-leading pension scheme, health services, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Market leading pension scheme

Excellent health and wellbeing services

Exceptional annual leave

Paid closure over Christmas

Local and national discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of immunology.
• Experience in a wide range of specialized techniques.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform experiments using transgenic animal models.
• Contribute to the design of studies and publication of findings.
• Support lab members and undergraduate trainees.

Job description

Overview

The Hepworth laboratory within the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation at the University of Manchester wish to appoint a laboratory-based Research Associate to an exciting project in mucosal immunology and innate lymphoid cell (ILC) biology.

The successful candidate will undertake Postdoctoral activities in the areas of Mucosal Immunology, and related cross-disciplinary research. This would be expected to include independently performing experiments utilizing transgenic animal models and the downstream isolation and analysis of immune cells using a variety of techniques including, but not limited to, flow cytometry, ELISA, RT-PCR, bulk and single cell RNA sequencing, imaging and other emerging technologies - including aspects of informatics and data analysis.

The PDRA would be expected to work alongside the PI to conceptualize studies and design experiments and to work towards the publication of their findings in appropriate journals. Moreover, the role involves contributing to the team science by supporting other lab members and undergraduate trainees intellectually and practically - and through collaborative work with internal and external collaborators.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate would be expected to be curious and passionate with demonstrable knowledge of immunology relevant to the focus of the lab, and experience in a wide range of highly specialized and relevant techniques.

Benefits

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

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Name: Matthew Hepworth

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.