Research Scientist - Tooting

City St George's, University of London (Tooting) - Department of Nursing & Midwifery

Location: London, Tooting, Hybrid

Salary: £34,610 to £36,636 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 2026-05-19

Closes: 2026-06-07

Job Ref: 100206

Due to technical issues, we are re-advertising the role previously advertised under ref.677-26-R. Applicants who have already applied are encouraged to re-submit their applications. We apologise for any inconvenience. As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

We are looking to appoint a Research Scientist to join the Maternal and Neonatal Vaccinology Research group. We would like to hear from highly competent candidates who have experience of working in a cellular and molecular biology laboratory, and who is keen to progress their skills in a university research setting.

Responsibilities

You will be based at City St George’s University London (Tooting Campus). You will contribute to developing immunology laboratory assays, processing of samples, and data analysis, from clinical and vaccine trials in maternal and paediatric research. Our research focuses on Immunology and Vaccinology, notably on Group B Streptococcus, Pertussis, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Person Specification

Key attributes of the successful applicant include:

A BSc / master’s degree in biology or related fields
Data analysis experience
Laboratory maintenance experience
Accurate worker and high attention to detail
High level of prioritisation and organisation to manage a high volume of work and priorities effectively
Strong organisational, time-management and communication skills
Enthusiasm and personal initiative

Closing date for applications: 7th June 2026 at 11:59pm

Further information is available in the job description.