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Research Assistant
Department of Infection Biology
| Salary: |
£38,282 to £43,947
per annum, inclusive.
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| Closing Date: |
Monday 29 April 2024 |
| Reference: |
ITD-DIB-2024-10 |
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.
We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to work in the laboratory of Prof Brendan Wren in the Infection Biology Department. The new appointee will work on a project to develop pig vaccines against Strep suis.
The successful applicant will have a degree in a relevant area of biological sciences, proven laboratory experience in molecular biology as well as in general laboratory techniques and demonstrable expertise in bacterial glycoengineering. Further particulars can be found in the job description.
The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1.0 FTE and is available from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2026. The salary is on the Academic Pathway Grade 5 scale in the range £38,282 to £43,947 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part-time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.
Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk.
The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.
Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.