Research Assistant
| Posting date: | 15 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,982 to £40,855 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2025 |
| Location: | Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford OX3 7FY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 179292 |
Summary
179292 – Research Assistant
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
Grade 6: Salary in range £34,982 - £40,855 per annum
This is a full-time, fixed term position for 24 months in the first instance.
We are seeking a talented Research Assistant to join Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic’s research group with responsibility for the provision of research support for in vivo work in a larger project exploring cell-cell interactions in inflammation.
In this role, you will contribute to project planning, including ideas for new research projects and determine the most appropriate methodologies to test hypotheses, and identify suitable alternatives if technical problems arise. You will manage your own research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by the senior postdoctoral colleague Madelon de Jong and PI Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic. You will utilise our imaging and animal facilities and will be responsible for general laboratory management and administration.
You will hold a first degree in biological sciences together with specialist knowledge in immunology and must be working towards a doctorate in immunology (or other related field). You will have relevant experience working in an immunology laboratory, ideally with hands-on experience with animal models and will be able to demonstrate the ability to manage your own research and administrative activities.
Previous experience contributing to articles for publication and experience in whole-tissue or in-cell imaging is desirable. It is preferrable that you hold a Masters degree in biomedical sciences (or other related field).
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 6 May 2025. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application. Please quote reference 179292 in all correspondence.
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
Grade 6: Salary in range £34,982 - £40,855 per annum
This is a full-time, fixed term position for 24 months in the first instance.
We are seeking a talented Research Assistant to join Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic’s research group with responsibility for the provision of research support for in vivo work in a larger project exploring cell-cell interactions in inflammation.
In this role, you will contribute to project planning, including ideas for new research projects and determine the most appropriate methodologies to test hypotheses, and identify suitable alternatives if technical problems arise. You will manage your own research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by the senior postdoctoral colleague Madelon de Jong and PI Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic. You will utilise our imaging and animal facilities and will be responsible for general laboratory management and administration.
You will hold a first degree in biological sciences together with specialist knowledge in immunology and must be working towards a doctorate in immunology (or other related field). You will have relevant experience working in an immunology laboratory, ideally with hands-on experience with animal models and will be able to demonstrate the ability to manage your own research and administrative activities.
Previous experience contributing to articles for publication and experience in whole-tissue or in-cell imaging is desirable. It is preferrable that you hold a Masters degree in biomedical sciences (or other related field).
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 6 May 2025. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application. Please quote reference 179292 in all correspondence.