Research Assistant in Cancer Vaccine Epitope Discovery & Future mRNA Manufacturing
Overview
The University of Oxford is hiring a Research Assistant in AI Scientist and Computational Cancer Biology for the Oxford Centre for Immuno-Oncology within the Nuffield Department of Medicine. The role is part of the UK Cancer Vaccine AI Scientist and Supercomputing Project, a national flagship research initiative funded by the Advanced Research and Innovation Agency. The project integrates advanced immunology, automated laboratories, sovereign AI supercomputing, and AI scientists to develop personalised cancer vaccines.
The position involves providing experimental and computational research support across cancer vaccine epitope discovery and personalised mRNA vaccine manufacturing. The successful candidate will contribute to experimental validation of AI-predicted cancer vaccine targets using immunological assays and support the development, manufacture, and characterization of experimental mRNA vaccine candidates. The role also requires working with large-scale cancer, genomic, and immunological datasets, applying artificial intelligence approaches, and managing personal research and administrative activities.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a degree in immunology, biomedical sciences, molecular biology, biochemistry, cancer biology, or a related discipline, along with specialist knowledge in one of those fields. Candidates need experience analyzing biological, genomic, biomedical, or other large-scale research datasets using computational methods. Practical experience in laboratory research is required, including familiarity with techniques such as mammalian cell culture, immunological assays, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, sequencing, or molecular biology. The role also requires the ability to independently manage research, laboratory, and administrative tasks within established guidelines.
What you get
The position offers a salary between £35,681 and £41,636 per annum, featuring a discretionary range up to £46,476 per annum pro rata. This compensation is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per year pro rata under Research Grade 6.
Key dates
The application deadline is 12 midday on Monday, 26 October 2026. Applicants must quote reference number 189246 on all correspondence.
About University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. Teaching there is documented from the late eleventh century, which makes it one of the oldest universities in the world, although its exact founding date is unknown. It has no single central campus, and its buildings are spread throughout the city. Every student belongs to a college, and the colleges operate alongside the university's academic departments, which are grouped into divisions.
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