Edinburgh, UK: Postdoctoral Scientist, Epidemiology and Virology of Influenza Virus, University of Edinburgh

Job Title: Postdoctoral Scientist
Employer: University of Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Date: May 30, 2007

Job Description
Description: University of Edinburgh
Postdoctoral Scientist

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh is an exciting, vibrant, research-led academic community offering opportunities to work with leading international academics whose visions are shaping tomorrow's world.

Postdoctoral Scientist in Influenza Research (4 posts)

£26,666 - £31,840

Interdisciplinary Centre for Human and Avian Influenza Research (ICHAIR) is an exciting new initiative funded by the Scottish Funding Council bringing together expertise based at the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews in virology, inflammation biology, structural biology, epidemiology and evolutionary biology to research influenza virus.

Post 1: Spatially and temporally structured contact networks and the transmission of pandemic influenza. Informal contacts:

Professor M Woolhouse
(mark.woolhouse@ed.ac.uk)
or
Dr N Savill
(nick.savill@ed.ac.uk)
This post is available on a fixed-term basis for three years.

Post 2: Analysis of the genetic determinants of virulence and host range in avian influenza using computer modelling approaches. Informal contact:

Professor A Leigh-Brown
(a.leigh-brown@ed.ac.uk)
This post is available on a fixed-term basis for two years.

Post 3: Genome-wide analysis of intraviral and virus-host protein interactions in Influenza viruses. Informal contact:

Dr J Haas
(juergen.haas@ed.ac.uk)
This post is available on a fixed-term basis for four years.

Post 4: In vitro modelling of human influenza pathogenesis. Informal contact:

Professor I Dransfield
(i.dransfield@ed.ac.uk)
This post is available on a fixed-term basis for four years.

The start date for these posts are September 2007.

Apply online, view further particulars or browse more jobs at our website. Alternatively, telephone the recruitment line on 0131 650 2511. Ref: 3007482NA. Closing date: 15 June 2007.

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