Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Immunology

Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Immunology

Department of Paediatrics, Oxford Vaccine Group, Churchill Hospital, Oxford.

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Immunology to join the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG). The postholder will contribute to a diverse portfolio of vaccine, controlled human infection model (CHIM), and observational studies investigating the immune responses to bacterial and viral pathogens, supporting research that informs vaccine development and improves global public health.

The successful candidate will lead and support immunological analyses across multiple studies, focusing on the characterisation of humoral and cellular immune responses using a range of established and emerging immunological techniques. Working closely with clinicians, immunologists, microbiologists, bioinformaticians, and data scientists, you will contribute to the development and optimisation of immunological assays, the generation and interpretation of high-quality datasets, and the integration of immunological findings with clinical and computational analyses.

The role also involves maintaining rigorous laboratory records, contributing to publications and presentations, and supporting the delivery of research within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

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. The Oxford Vaccine Group is a world-leading academic research group conducting clinical and translational studies to advance vaccine development. The department offers up to ten paid days annually for skill enhancement, additional training funding, and a range of wellbeing activities, including exercise classes and a choir.

You will hold a PhD/DPhil (or be near completion) in Immunology or a closely related discipline, with sufficient specialist knowledge to contribute effectively to an established translational research programme. You will have demonstrable laboratory experience in immunological techniques to characterise human humoral and cellular immune responses, ideally in the context of infectious diseases or vaccinology. You will be able to manage your own research activities, analyse and interpret complex immunological data, deliver high-quality outputs to deadlines, and communicate findings effectively through publications and presentations.

You will have a collaborative approach, with the flexibility to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams spanning immunology, clinical research, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and data science.

Committed to equality and valuing diversity.

£39,424 – 47,779 with a discretionary range to £53,483 per annum.