About the Role

You will join the laboratory of Dr Alexiane Decout in the Clinical Science Research Laboratory, Biomedical Sciences Directorate at Warwick Medical School to work on host pathogen interactions and innate immunity. The Decout laboratory focuses on understanding the role of host-microbiota and host pathogens interactions, with a focus on innate immune interactions in women's reproductive health. This project is in collaboration with Prof. Darius Armstrong-James (Imperial College London) and focuses on host-fungi innate immune interactions.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description ( link here ).

About You

You will have a BSc/MSc degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent. You will have demonstrated experience in women's reproductive health and immunology and experience in the majority of the following techniques; cell culture, ELISA, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry. You previously worked with human clinical samples.

About the Department

We offer an outstanding interdisciplinary environment for discovery science in one of the best universities in the UK. You will be based in the Clinical Science Research Building at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

The post holder will also join Warwick Biomedical Sciences (BMS). Areas of research excellence in BMS focus on quantitative molecular, cell and developmental biology, host-pathogen interactions and human reproduction.

How to Apply

To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter on the closing date stated.

We will review applications throughout the advertising period and may contact shortlisted candidates before the closing date. We therefore encourage interested applicants to submit their application as early as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.

Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.

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We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

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