The School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (MDBS) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Assistant.
The postholder will join the infection biology team led by Prof Jose Bengoechea in the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine. We focus on understanding how antibiotic resistant infections counteract our defences to inform the development of novel treatments.
This two-year position is a collaborative project between the Bengoechea and Coll laboratories and it involves developing human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) models of macrophages to dissect the interface between Klebsiella and NLRP3 inflammasome.
This position is suited to a highly ambitious, productive, and collaborative individual.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please see the Candidate Information link below.
Thi post is fixed term for 24 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding. At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Informal enquiries may be directed to Joana Sa Pessoa Graca Santos at j.sapessoa@qub.ac.uk
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