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Lecturer Immunoparasitology/Molecular Parasitology London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine -Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases

Department of Immunology and Infection

We are seeking to appoint an immunologist to contribute to an NIH-funded research programme entitled "PRISM - Programme for Resistance, Immunology and Surveillance of Malaria in Uganda" which includes field studies in Uganda, Africa as well as laboratory work at LSHTM and at the University of California, San Francisco.

The successful applicant will have a PhD in immunoparasitology or molecular parasitology, research experience in human immunoparasitology and a record of high quality publications in peer-reviewed journals. They will also have prior experience in sero-epidemiology and/or overseas field research.

The post is funded by the National Institutes of Health USA for a period of 9 months in the first instance and is available from 1st October 2012. If the successful candidate is appointed at Lecturer level, the post will be funded part-time at 3½ days per week (0.7 FTE). If appointed at Research Fellow level, the post will be funded full time (1.0 FTE). Salary at Lecturer level is from £41,627 to £47,652 pro rata (per annum inclusive) and at Research Fellow level from £35,661 to £36,387 (per annum inclusive).

Applications should be made on-line via our website http://jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/. The reference for this post is CD-IMP. This post closes at 11.00pm on 2 October 2012. Applications should include the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk.

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