"Research Associate in Immunology and Extracellular Matrix"

Job reference: BMH-026504

Salary: £36,024-£39,347 per annum, depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Fixed Term

Division/Team: Faculty Office - BMH - Administration

Hours Per Week: 1 FTE

Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 22/08/2024

Contract Duration: Available from 18 November 2024 until 17 May 2026

School/Directorate: Faculty Office - Biology, Medicine and Health

We are recruiting an ambitious, self-motivated Research Associate to join Dr Pearmain’s research group focussing on understanding how the lung injury and fibrotic microenvironment drives abnormal gene expression and cellular function, with a particular focus on how extracellular matrix mediates cellular cross-talk within the lung injury and fibrotic niche.

The successful candidate will work on an Asthma and Lung UK awarded research project to carry out, analyse and assess the immunological assays on fresh human tissue samples (blood) collected from human participants. This will include extensive phenotypic and functional characterisation.

Candidates must have, or be about to obtain, a relevant PhD in immunology.

Please refer to the particulars of appointment for further details.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Dr Pearmain

Email: laurence.pearmain@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.