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 focused on developing vaccines against arthropod-borne pathogens within the Jenner Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine.
You will be reporting to Dr. César López-Camacho, Group leader and Jenner Investigator, working on the molecular design of genetic-based vaccines for Dengue virus, with a focus on mRNA and viral-vectored technologies.
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.
As the Postdoctoral Research Assistant, it is essential you hold a relevant PhD/DPhil (or close to completion) in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related field.
It is essential you have hands-on experience with in vitro transcription, mRNA handling, and mRNA analytics and hands-on experience in flavivirus and expertise in Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) formulations.
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.