Research Assistant

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide, working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

The Department of Infection Biology brings together immunology and infection research across the school. The Department benefits from state-of-the-art facilities and strong collaborations, many of which are with partners in disease endemic countries

We are looking to appoint a Research Assistant to contribute to a project funded by the Malaria Consortium. This project focuses on evaluating the impact of malaria chemoprevention interventions on the genetic diversity of malaria parasites. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting molecular and genomic analyses of DNA extracted from dried blood spot samples collected during surveys in Nigeria, utilizing advanced next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies.

The successful applicant will have a relevant first degree in the field of biomedical sciences or HNC in biomedical sciences as well as relevant experience in NGS. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and fixed term until 31 August 2025 with a possibility of extending. The post is funded by the Malaria Consortium. 

The salary will be on the Academic Pathway Grade 5 salary scale in the range £39,182 - £44,847 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made by clicking the 'Apply' button above. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. Please quote reference 106537IB10.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

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