Research Assistant in Respiratory Immunology

Imperial College London - Faculty of Medicine - National Heart & Lung Institute

Location: Hammersmith Hospital campus

About the role:

The Thwaites lab at the National Heart and Lung Institute studies the immune system within the airway, with this role contributing to our understanding of the mucosal antibody response to infection and vaccination. These antibodies are ideally situated to prevent respiratory viral infections, but our ability to study their functions in humans has only recently been developed.

What you would be doing:

You will work with multidisciplinary teams of clinical and non-clinical researchers across controlled human infection model and vaccine immunogenicity studies. You will be responsible for analysing samples collected from human volunteers to understand the scale and function of antibody responses in the blood and airway. You will work with senior team members and the PI to report these data within each project consortium and externally through presentations and publications.

What we are looking for:

An enthusiastic early career researcher, at MSc level or above, with experience in immunology or related disciplines.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity.
• Grow your career: gain access to Imperial’s sector-leading dedicated career support for researchers as well as opportunities for promotion and progression.
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days off a year and generous pension schemes).
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week). This role is for a fixed-term contract for 18 months. If you would like to discuss the role prior to application, please contact Dr Ryan Thwaites (email: r.thwaites@imperial.ac.uk).

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