Research Associate/Fellow in infectious disease vaccinology (Fixed term) (SCI

An opportunity has arisen for a Research Associate/Fellow to join the Dixon Research group at the School of Pharmacy (RMCT division) in collaboration with the One Virology group of the Wolfson Centre for Global Virus Research (WCGVR) at the University of Nottingham. The group is located at the Biodiscovery Institute (BDI) of the University of Nottingham, at University Park and will facilitate the work developing DNA vaccines for deployment against emerging infectious diseases. This post is available from 1st October 2024 and funded strictly until 30th September 2025 by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) UK Vaccine Network through the Innovate UK Small Business Research Initiative (BSRI) scheme.

The successful applicant will work in collaboration with other post-doctoral researchers and technicians in the School of Pharmacy and the School of Veterinary Medicine, to develop a single-dose DNA vaccine against Zika virus. They will assist with the cloning of vaccine constructs and focus on facilitating the measuring of antibody and T-cell responses to the vaccines. They will also contribute to writing research papers and new grants to support continued research within the BDI and WCGVR. They will also interact with Brazilian collaborators on this project. 

Candidates should have, or be close to completion of a PhD in a discipline relevant to research area. Experience in conducting ELISAs, virus neutralising antibody tests and measuring T-cell responses (IFNy ELISpot) is desirable.  The candidate will be required to undertake research and day to day management of design, construct and test aspects of this research project, requiring a high degree of competence in the research area. An aptitude for critical thinking and a flexible approach to collaborative research is vital.

The post is offered on a full time (36.25 hours per week), fixed term contract until 30th September 2025. Job share opportunities may be considered.

Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr James Dixon ([email protected]) . Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 03 Oct 2024 Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)