Recruiting a Senior Postdoctoral Scientist – Autoantibodies – UK

March 27, 2026

Job Description

We’re recruiting a Senior Postdoctoral Scientist – Autoantibodies 🧬

Join the University of Oxford (Nuffield Department of Medicine) 🏛️ and lead within a CRUK-funded Cancer Grand Challenges programme 🎯 exploring how autoantibodies shape cancer biology and response to immunotherapy. This is a highly translational project building a large-scale atlas of autoantibody function across cancer.

What you’ll do:
🧪 Lead large-scale autoantibody profiling across diverse cohorts
🧫 Apply advanced techniques (antibody cloning, organoids, co-culture, single-cell approaches)
📄 Drive publications, funding contributions, and research strategy
👥 Supervise junior researchers and collaborate across teams

What we’re looking for:
🎓 PhD in cancer biology, immunology or related field
📚 Strong postdoctoral track record with high-quality publications
🧬 Expertise in molecular/cellular biology and antibody research
🔍 Experience with in vivo/ex vivo models and mentoring others

📍 Oxford | 💰 £49k–£58k (up to £65k) | ⏳ 5-year contract

🚀 Take the next step in a high-impact cancer immunology programme

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