Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Immunology at University of Oxford University of Oxford in United Kingdom

University of Oxford is recruiting for two postdoctoral research scientist positions in Immunology within the Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics.

The openings are focused on vaccine immunology, infectious disease, immune correlates of protection, and analysis of humoral and cellular immune responses. The work spans the Wellcome CoP Paratyphoid programme and the EIT CoI-AI programme, and involves collaboration with Prof Sir Andrew Pollard, Prof Daniela M. Ferreira, and Young Chan Kim.

One role is a Senior Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Immunology (Grade 8), aimed at an experienced and motivated immunologist ready to take a leading role in multidisciplinary vaccine and infectious-disease research. The second is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Immunology contributing to immunological analyses across vaccine and controlled human infection model studies.

Eligibility highlights: senior-level postdoctoral experience is expected for the Grade 8 role; the postdoctoral role is for researchers able to work on immune profiling, protection signatures, and related immunological analyses. No scholarship or tuition funding is mentioned because these are salaried research jobs.

Deadlines: the senior postdoctoral role closes at 12 noon on Friday 31 July 2026; the postdoctoral role closes at 12 noon on Monday 20 July 2026.

How to apply: follow the relevant application link and submit through the University of Oxford/CoreHR recruitment portal. Review the full job specification for each role before applying.