Full time Post-Doctoral Research Assistant for three years

Post-doctoral research assistant required for an initial period of three years to investigate the pathogenesis of Lagos bat virus in its natural host and to determine the infection dynamics of a range of potentially-zoonotic viruses in African bats.  This is part of a multifaceted collaborative project on infection dynamics in bats with Professor Wood (University of Cambridge), Professor Fooks (Animal Health & Veterinary Laboratories Agency) and others.

The position will be based in Accra, Ghana, but the post-holder must be prepared to travel within Africa (and possibly elsewhere) and to spending periods of time in the UK.

The successful applicant must have at least three years’ post-doctoral research experience, be fluent and literate in English and have experience of conducting experimental infection studies and of publishing research papers. Project management experience in a developing country would be an advantage, as would experience in working with lyssaviruses.

Training in experimental and virology techniques will be provided as necessary.

Please contact Professor Andrew Cunningham(a.cunningham@ioz.ac.uk) or further information.  A job description is available from www.zsl.org/jobs

Applications by CV and covering letter with the names and contact details for three referees should be forwarded to HR Department, ZSL, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RY or by email to: (hr@zsl.org) by the closing date of 11^th June 2012.