Senior Laboratory Research Scientist - Worldwide Influenza Centre

Location: The Francis Crick Institute, London

Salary: From £45,700 with benefits, dependent on skills and experience

About us…  

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. 

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About the role…  

The WIC, based at the Francis Crick Institute is one of seven global World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centres for Reference and Research in Influenza. The Collaborating Centres are a critical part of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) and act as ‘hubs’ receiving and analysing influenza samples from over 150 countries around the world. The WIC also works with zoonotic influenza in our world class high containment laboratories, providing support for pandemic preparedness activities within GISRS. 

You will be responsible for day-to-day tasks within the seasonal influenza laboratory and contributing to the zoonotic work of WIC team. You will work at all levels of biological containment, isolating and propagating seasonal and zoonotic influenza viruses. You will phenotypically and genetically characterise the viruses, preparing reports on your findings for WHO and others.   

What you will be doing…  

As an SLRS, you will:  

• Be responsible for day-to-day tasks within the seasonal influenza laboratory of the WIC and to contribute to zoonotic work of WIC by supporting work in the zoonotic team. 
• Provide experimental or technical support to other lab members.   
• Provide technical expertise/ input for the development, refinement and troubleshooting of relevant /novel methodologies.   
• Writing up findings for reports and publications /and completing revisions.  
• Organise and manage the laboratory, including maintaining laboratory databases, ordering of laboratory supplies, monitoring budgets, and routine maintenance of laboratory equipment.    
• Train and supervise other lab members 

About you…  

The essential criteria you will bring…  

• BSc and MSc in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience. 
• Significant experience of working on influenza or other respiratory viruses. 
• Experience of working at Containment Level -2. 
• Experience of virus propagation, preferable with respiratory viruses. 
• Experience of molecular techniques, such as DNA/RNA extraction and PCR. 
• Familiarity with laboratory databases. 
• A proven track record of meeting overall standards in an analytical virology laboratory.   

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To learn more about WIC, click here.   

About Working at the Crick… 

Our values  

• We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently. 
• We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world. 
• We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community. 

At the Crick we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery.

We are a Disability Confident employer. Please contact nicola.gyte@crick.ac.uk for assistance.

Read more about our EDI approach here.   

What will you receive?  

We value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development. You can find out more here.

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