Postdoctoral Researcher Assistant

Jenner Institute, Old Road Campus Research Building, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, OX3 7DQ We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the research program focusing on the pre-clinical vaccine development, assessing the immunogenicity of these vaccines, with the goal of malaria control and elimination. You will be reporting to Prof. Sir Adrian Hill, Group leader and Director of the Jenner Institute, working on the molecular design vaccines such as VLP, subunit, and genetic-based vaccine platforms. You will be responsible for managing your own academic research and administrative activities. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will be tasked with conducting rigorous scientific research to the highest standards of the field. The role will require you to independently research published material and keep up to date with relevant literature. You will be tasked with testing hypotheses and analysing scientific data from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining working hypotheses as appropriate. Additionally, you will contribute and collaborate to manuscript preparation, presentations and other means of disseminating results. As the Postdoctoral Research Assistant, it is essential you hold a PhD/DPhil (or close to completion) in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related field. It is essential you have a strong understanding of proteomics, characterization, and analysis. You will also be able to contribute ideas for new research projects and research income generation. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings are essential for this role.