12158 - Postdoctoral Research Associate

Grade UE07: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum

Institute of Infection and Immunology Research 

School of Biological Sciences / College of Science & Engineering

Full Time: 35 hours per week        

Fixed Term: for 36 months 

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate the regulation of mucosal immune responses to infection, focusing on cellular immunology readouts.

Our group focuses on the balance between protective immunity and immune pathology, in the context of infection and co-infection. The specific aim of this position will be to define key signals that control the metabolism and function of immune cells at sites of infection including the gut and lung. Our experimental models include helminth and bacterial pathogens of the intestine (H. polygyrus, Salmonella species) and viral and bacterial pathogens of the lung (Influenza A Virus, Staph. aureus).

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week).

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Ability to design, plan and execute research projects, under the general guidance of the PI
• Experience with murine infection models and immune cell assays
• Excellent communication skills, written and spoken 
• Confident in presentation and discussion of research findings, within our team and beyond (including publications, presentations and research proposals)
• Experience and interest in training others 

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