Research Assistant
Overview
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is offering a full-time Research Assistant position within the Department of Infection Biology. This fixed-term role is funded by the Medical Research Council and focuses on supporting research on malaria transmission and vaccination. The postholder will develop and apply serological tools to characterise antibody responses to malaria parasites and vaccines, studying naturally acquired and vaccine-induced immunity in field and clinical studies. The position is based at the university in London at Keppel Street and involves working with a multidisciplinary, international research team.
Who can apply
Candidates must hold a relevant first degree in immunology, infectious diseases or a closely related subject. Applicants need relevant experience in performing Luminex-based multiplex serological assays on human samples from field-based studies of infectious diseases, along with hands-on experience in sample preparation, plate processing and control use. Additionally, candidates must possess analytical skills to process, analyse and visualise multiplex serological datasets and field-study data in R, including writing or adapting scripts for data cleaning, quality control and figure preparation.
What you get
The salary ranges from £40,784 to £46,643 per annum pro rata, inclusive of London Weighting, on Grade 5 of the LSHTM salary scale. The role is fixed term for 15 months, starting from 15 November 2026 or up to 14 February 2028, with the possibility of an extension. The work schedule is full time at 35 hours per week, representing 1.0 FTE. Employees receive an annual leave entitlement of 30 working days per year pro rata, discretionary wellbeing days, and access to a pension scheme under the institution's terms and conditions of service.
Requirements
Applicants must submit an online application through the automated system, including a supporting statement that explicitly addresses each selection criteria with one or more paragraphs detailing how their qualifications, experience and training meet the requirements. Applications lacking this supporting statement or using phrases such as referring to an attached CV will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must be available to attend interviews on the scheduled interview date, as alternative dates may not be offered.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is 2026-11-03, with online submissions accepted until 10pm on that date. The post is available immediately, and the fixed-term appointment begins on 15 November 2026 or up to 14 February 2028.