Research Technician in Respiratory Virus and Vaccine Immunology

at  Imperial College London

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ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a highly motivated Research Technician to join a multi-disciplinary group working on a programme investigating human mucosal immunity following respiratory virus infection.
You will be joining a dynamic group of clinical fellows, research nurses and scientists led by Prof Chris Chiu (https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/c.chiu) in the Department of Infectious Disease, to work on how influenza virus, RSV and coronaviruses induce protective immunity in the human respiratory tract to potentially enhance vaccine efficacy and reduce transmission. Respiratory viruses are major causes of disease and death worldwide. Current vaccination and treatment strategies are inadequate. Our group uses innovative experimental medicine models in which volunteers are experimentally infected with influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 or challenged with vaccines to identify mechanisms and correlates of protection, including unique studies of the lower respiratory tract. You will be a key member of the group, providing support in these projects that will foster your growing expertise and career development.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

You should be a graduate scientist keen to work on human immunology at the interface between fundamental biology and patient-focused research. You must have an MSc and relevant laboratory-based experience with an interest in immunology and virology. You must also have excellent organisational skills, a methodical approach and close attention to detail. You will work closely with post-doctoral scientists in the group to process clinical samples; run immune assays using virology, fundamental immunology and molecular techniques; and analyse resulting data.