Research Fellow - Neuro-immune interactions in the skin.

The UCL Cancer Institute is the hub for basic biological and translational cancer research at University College London, one of the world's leading universities. The Institute draws together over 400 talented scientists who are working together to translate research discoveries into developing more effective therapies for cancer patients. The UCL Cancer Institute is part of the CRUK City of London Centre, which draws together the expertise present in four leading centres for cancer research, UCL, Barts, KCL and the Francis Crick Institute.

Further Information about the UCL Cancer Institute can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/

A position has become available for a post-doctoral research fellow to work in the Dendritic cell Immunotherapy lab headed by Prof. Clare Bennett. The Bennett lab has strong links with the Institute of Immunity and Transplantation at UCL and the Francis Crick institute. This intersection between world-leading cancer biologists, immunologists and immunotherapists provides an exciting and stimulating working environment. Our work is focused on gaining a greater understanding of Langerhans Cells (LC) and Dendritic Cells (DC) within tissues such as the skin and tumours, and how this knowledge may be exploited for therapeutic purposes. This project is focused on the interaction between LCs and the sensory nervous system in the skin. By combining immunology, neuroscience and dermatology the applicant will investigate how LCs interact with sensory nerves and how this interaction may lead to pain in psoriasis.

Further details of our research interests can be found at: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/research/department-haematology/dendritic-cell-immunotherapy-research-group

Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Research Assistant Grade 6B £38,357- £41,005 (salary per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD thesis.

Applications should include a CV and a Cover Letter: In the Cover Letter please evidence the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification part of the Job Description. (By including a Cover Letter, you can leave blank the 'Why you have applied for this role' field in the application form, which is limited in the number of characters it will allow.)

The role will be available until the 27th of August 2027 in the first instance.

Interviews are expected to take place on the 14th February 2025

About you

The successful candidate must hold a PhD (or be in the process of submitting a PhD) in Neuroscience or Immunology if relevant to the research, must have experience of advanced microscopy and image analysis.

Knowledge of peripheral nerve function and experience with ex vivo analysis of in vivo models are both essential.

Experience with ex vivo analysis of in vivo models, authorship of papers in relevant research areas, either published or under review and experience of presenting their work at conferences are desirable but not essential.

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