About the role
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, Dr Niluka Goonawardane, the post holder will be an integral member of a Wellcome Trust-funded group undertaking internationally competitive arbovirology research. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a defined programme of work using advanced Containment Level 3 (CL-3) experimental approaches and ex vivo model systems.
In addition to conducting high-quality research, the post holder will contribute to the day-to-day management of the research programme and provide guidance and informal supervision to junior researchers and students. Experience with iPSC-derived neuronal models, in vivo experimental systems, and data analysis techniques would be advantageous.
This post is full time and fixed-term for 2 years.
The University of Oxford is committed to equal opportunity, and to being a place where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We recognise how the diversity of our community enriches our ability to deliver on our academic mission.
We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or member of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Closing date for applications
12.00 noon on 16 October 2026
Salary (£)
Researcher Grade 7.1 – 7.8: £39,424 – £47,779 per annum
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