Research Positions & Studentships in HIV Vaccine Discovery

Professors Lynn Morris and Penny Moore are looking to recruit talented scientists and
students to join their team at the NICD in Johannesburg. This is a well-funded group with
strong international collaborations, doing cutting-edge HIV/AIDS research. Their recent papers have appeared in top scientific journals such as Nature, Nature Medicine and PLoS Pathogens. Successful applicants will be part of an innovative research program aimed at
understanding antibody evolution in HIV infected people and vaccinated volunteers.

Senior Protein Biochemist
A dynamic and self-driven scientist, ideally with 3 years post-PhD
experience is needed to oversee the design and production of
complex proteins that will be used to isolate rare B cells by flow
cytometry for HIV vaccine discovery.

Two Research Assistants:
Molecular Biologist and Immunologist
A skilled molecular biologist with experience in sequence analysis is
needed to analyse antibody and viral sequences. A second vacancy is
available for a cell culture expert to perform neutralization assays in
HIV clinical trials. A Masters degree with at least 2 years experience is
required for these positions.

Graduate Students
A number of projects suitable for Masters and PhD studies are
available to first-class students with ambition to pursue an academic
career. Applicants should have an interest in molecular and cellular
immunology, virology, structural biology and/or vaccine development.

Post-doctoral Fellows
Recent PhD graduates interested in pursuing an academic research
career are welcome to apply for a 1-2 year Fellowship. During this
time Fellows will be mentored to develop a research project with the
aim of obtaining independent grant funding.

Applicants should have the required qualifications as well
as excellent communication and
problem solving skills, and be
able to work flexible hours.

Competitive salaries will be
based on qualifications and
experience as per the
NICD/NHLS scales.