Research Associate (Fixed Term) at University of Cambridge

We are looking to recruit a postdoctoral Research Associate to join the group of Prof Menna Clatworthy in the Department of Medicine. The post-holder will be involved in supporting projects relating to tissue immunity, particularly with regards to projects interrogating the relationship of immune cells in the gut and central nervous system (CNS) using murine models. The successful applicant will also be required to train other lab members to use relevant in vivo experimental techniques.

The appointee will have a PhD in relevant subject (e.g. Immunology, Molecular Biology, or Genomics) with substantial experience in vivo models of gastrointestinal infection and inflammation, as well as meningeal immunity, with a home office personal licence. The successful candidate will also be expected to optimise methods to isolate immune cells from CNS tissues, and to participate in analyses of transcriptomic data (bulk and single cell) generated as part of these projects.

The appointee will be involved in several other projects in the lab, and the role has the potential for the researcher to explore their own ideas.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Menna Clatworthy (mrc38@cam.ac.uk)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30^th September 2025 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/43192.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 15^th October 2023

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

Please quote reference RC38715 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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