Research Associate in Immunology

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Research Associate to work within the School of Infection and Immunity under the supervision of Professor Gwo-tzer Ho [Principal Investigator]. 

This post forms the exciting new Gut Translational Research Group led by Professor Ho in the School of Infection and Immunity. This project will focus on the role of host danger associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and their importance in driving inflammation in the human Inflammatory Bowel Diseases as part of the Scottish-wide MUSIC IBD (Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee) study into mucosal healing (www.musicstudy.uk). 

As part of a wider strategy to develop a deep human experimental medicines platform, this project aims to mainly focus on using novel human in vitro platforms using IBD gut stem cells, epithelial and immune cells in a more complex co-culture settings to study IBD-specific mechanisms and patient-centric outcomes such as fatigue and wellbeing. 

This study will employ significant multi-omic datasets available from our current IBD projects and requires the postholder to work closely in a multidisciplinary team of immunologists, clinical researchers and data scientists. 

In this project, the postholder will focus on DAMPs-mediated inflammation particularly, the cGAS-STING pathway in IBD immune-signalling, gut regeneration and repair as a translational target. The postholder is expected to have a combination of good lab experience and, experience in molecular data handling (single-cell and spatial biology). 

This post will offer career development opportunities, for the postholder to work towards fellowships applications as an example. 

The postholder is expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of reports, research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this exciting project as opportunities allow. 

This post is full time and has funding for up to 3 years from start date. 

Any further enquiries on this post may be directed to Professor Gwo-Tzer Ho via email Gwo-Tzer.Ho@glasgow.ac.uk 

To apply online at: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-associate-in-immunology-1?source=gla.ac.uk (via the 'Apply' button above)

Closing Date:  28 April 2025 

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/  

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