Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Salary for this Role:
From £47,500 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

Job Title:

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Reports to:

Venizelos Papayannopoulos

Closing Date: 13/Oct/ GMT

Job Description:

Postdoctoral Fellow (Papayannopoulos Lab)

Contract term:
This is a full-time, fixed term (4 years) position on Crick terms and conditions of employment.

Reporting to:
Venizelos Papayannopoulos, Principal Group Leader

Salary for this Role:
From £47,500 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions.

We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.

The Papayannopoulos Lab investigates how the innate immune system responds to infection while limiting harmful inflammation. Focusing on fungal and bacterial infections, we study