Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on 22 August 2025 will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter. Apply online here: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erqjobspecversion4.displayform?pcompany=10&pinternalexternal=E&pdisplayinirish=N&pprocesstype=&papplicantno=&pformprofiledetail=&pdisplayapplyind=Y&prefreshsearch=Y&precruitmentid=180913

APPLICATION PROCESS

You will be required to upload a 2 page CV and a maximum 2 page supporting statement (as PDFs) addressing how you meet the selection criteria as part of your online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description. Do not upload any certificates or evidence of qualifications, this will be requested if you are shortlisted for the role.
Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on 22 August 2025 will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter. Apply online here: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erqjobspecversion4.displayform?pcompany=10&pinternalexternal=E&pdisplayinirish=N&pprocesstype=&papplicantno=&pformprofiledetail=&pdisplayapplyind=Y&prefreshsearch=Y&precruitmentid=180913
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £38,674.00-£52,539.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay
• UK visa sponsorship

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 22/08/2025
Reference ID: 18091

We have an exciting opportunity to join the pre-clinical team of Prof Simon Draper’s Vaccine Development and Antibody Immunology group in the Department of Paediatrics as a Post-doctoral Research Scientist.
You will play an important role in the development of novel vaccines against Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium vivax, two neglected human malaria parasites. Y
ou will be responsible for the experimental work on this project which is a new collaboration between Prof Simon Draper and Dr Ellen Knuepfer (Royal Veterinary College) recently funded by the Medical Research Council. You will be responsible for designing, planning and running experiments under the supervision of a senior Post-doc, for analysing and interpreting data, and contributing actively to publications. Detailed responsibilities are described in the job description for this role.
You will be working in a growing department within the Medical Sciences Division. The Department of Paediatrics is a world leader in child health research and hosts internationally renowned research programmes in drug development, gastroenterology, haematology, HIV, immunology, neuroimaging, neuromuscular diseases and vaccinology. Professor Draper’s group has an excellent track record in the area of malaria vaccine development and publishes regularly in high impact journals. The group has expanded recently as a result of a number of successful funding applications and continues to be at the cutting edge of vaccine R&D.
This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract initially for 2 years or until 28 February 2028 (whichever is earliest) with the possibility to extend provided further external funding is available.