Junior Research Fellow
Junior Research Fellow
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for an initial 1-year (renewable via mutual agreement) contract position of Junior Research Fellow, funded through a NIH funded study in the Wilkinson group, CIDRI-Africa. The successful applicant will be primarily and initially involved in a NIH funded study of the contribution of marginal zone B cells to immunity against tuberculosis. Immunological samples from blood of patients with tuberculosis +/- HIV will be used with recombinant strains of Bacille Calmette Guerin in in vitro culture to investigate mechanisms of regulatory and effector function. Scope however exists to develop a personal research proposal during the research fellowship to research related or other aspects of immunopathogenesis in tuberculosis including studies into tuberculous meningitis and pericarditis and also latent tuberculosis infection.
Requirements:
- A PhD in immunology, Microbiology, bioinformatics or related area
- 4 to 5 years postdoctoral experience
- Relevant experience in tissue culture, including working with clinical samples
- Experience in culturing Mycobacterium tuberculosis within a BSLIII facility
- Experience in flow cytometryo Agree to work with clinical samples from HIV-1 co-infected and potentially drug resistant patients
- Flexible working hours
- Good organization and time management skills
- Computer literacy and a good breadth of data and statistical analysis tools including basic Bioinformatic skills
Responsibilities:
In addition to the research to be carried out, and as part of the candidates’ professional development, the successful candidate will be expected to:
- Contribute to scientific discussion to drive research objectives
- Participate in group meetings and help train students within the group
- Manage laboratory workflow to meet project timelines
- Compile and analyse immunological data
- Prepare manuscripts for publication in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
- Attend and present results at national and international conferences
The annual cost of employment will be in line with UCT recommendations for a Junior Research fellow: R359 281 to R711 230
More information is available by enquiry to: Robert.Wilkinson@uct.ac.za
Effective start date 8th August 2022 or as soon as possible after this date.
To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to cidri-africa.recuitment@uct.ac.za. Please ensure the title and reference number (reference number: E22615) are indicated in the subject line. An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to undergo an assessment.
- UCT Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc)
- Cover letter, and
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Closing date: 29 June 2022
