Research Associate - Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy - 107894 - Grade 6

University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteContractGBP 33,002 - 35,608 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Skills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Research support","Resource organisation","Ability to analyse information"]

Support research in a type 1 diabetes immunology group by managing and maintaining murine breeding colonies and running murine immunology studies. Perform in vivo work including T cell and splenocyte adoptive cell transfers and other injections, plus ex vivo/in vitro T cell, regulatory T cell, and B cell assays. Conduct multi-parameter flow cytometric experiments and develop bioinformatic analysis approaches, contributing to translational outputs and publications.

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University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
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Research Associate - Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy - 107894 - Grade 6

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Job Summary

Support research in a type 1 diabetes immunology group by managing and maintaining murine breeding colonies and running murine immunology studies. Perform in vivo work including T cell and splenocyte adoptive cell transfers and other injections, plus ex vivo/in vitro T cell, regulatory T cell, and B cell assays. Conduct multi-parameter flow cytometric experiments and develop bioinformatic analysis approaches, contributing to translational outputs and publications.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage and maintain murine colonies, including genotyping and diabetes screening.
  • •Perform in vivo experiments such as T cell and splenocyte adoptive cell transfers and other injections (intraperitoneal and subcutaneous).
  • •Carry out direct ex vivo/in vitro T cell, regulatory T cell, and B cell assays.
  • •Run multi-parameter flow cytometric experiments and analyses, and develop bioinformatic approaches for data analysis.
  • •Support translational research outputs, including drafting publications and contributing to funding proposals and supervision of postgraduate students.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 33,002 - 35,608 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Current Home Office personal licence.
  • •Practical experience with mouse tissue harvesting/experimentation and murine in vivo work (including injections).
  • •Experience performing flow cytometric analyses.
  • •Hands-on ability to conduct in vitro/ex vivo T cell, regulatory T cell, and B cell assays.
  • •Experience developing and implementing bioinformatic analysis pipelines.
Experience:ImmunologyType 1 diabetes
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingResearch supportResource organisationAbility to analyse information
Licenses:Home Office personal licence
Certifications:Home Office personal licence
Tech Stack:Flow cytometryBioinformaticsBioinformatic analysis pipelines

Company Brief

University of Birmingham
A major UK research university offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across a wide range of disciplines; known for research, teaching excellence, and international partnerships.
Industry: Higher Education
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 500M to 1B
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Founded: 1900
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