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Job title Group Leader (2 posts) Division Medical Sciences Department Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) NDM Research Building, Old Road Campus Headington, Oxford, OX3 Location 7FZ Grade 10: £54,765 - £63,463 with a discretionary range to £69,331 Grade and salary p.a. per annum Hours Full time Contract type Fixed-term for 3 years in the first instance Reporting to Professor Tao Dong Vacancy reference 145155 Additional This post is funded by CAMS-COI information Research topic Cancer Immunology and Infection Principal Investigator / Cams Oxford Institute Director supervisor Project team NDMRB Funding partner The funds supporting this research project are provided by CAMS The role Based within the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) office in the NDM Research Building, Oxford, the two post-holders will report to the CAMS Oxford Institute (COI) Directors and to Head of the Nuffield Department of Medicine. You will be the head of a significant research group within the COI, fostering significant scientific links with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. You will play a leading role in the management of your group and have responsibility for the development of its strategic direction. You will be an internationally recognised authority in their field with will have primary responsibility for obtaining independent externally funding for the group’s research projects. You will lead a research group, delegating ongoing responsibilities, contributing to the overarching vision and managing staff performance. The field of research will be translational immunology with a particular interest in cancer and/or viral infections. You will run a programme rooted in basic science with the aim translating this research to clinical oncology or clinical infectious disease. You will work in Oxford but will have opportunities to visit CAMS institutes in China and to establish scientific collaborations. Pre-employment screening All offers of employment are made subject to standard pre-employment screening, as applicable to the post. If you are offered the post, you will be asked to provide proof of your right-to-work, your identity, and we will contact the referees you have nominated. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration (so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities so that we can discuss appropriate adjustments with you), and a declaration of any unspent criminal convictions. We advise all applicants to read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures, found at: www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/preemploymentscreening/. Responsibilities • Initiate and implement long-term, often interdisciplinary research programmes in immunity to infection and cancers. • Develop novel areas of research for publication in high impact journals. • Collaborate with other scientists to achieve the above. This will include forging and fostering appropriate links within Oxford and CAMS as well as nationally and internationally. • Manage and monitor substantial research resources and budgets. • Generate research income and actively promote the research area. Write funding applications for new projects, and play a key role in establishing overall research strategy. • Provide effective people management by motivating, supervising and communicating with all members of the team. • Provide academic supervision for research students, academic visitors in Oxford and from CAMS, ensuring intellectual stimulus and access to resources necessary for a successful period of study at the Institute. • Regularly write and present research articles for publication in prestigious international journals, book chapters, and reviews. Present papers and results at international conferences, and lead seminars to disseminate research findings. • Regularly present the results of the group’s work for presentation as publications in prestigious journals and at national and international conferences, representing the Institute locally, nationally and internationally. • Contribute to the strategic direction of the CAMS-COI. • Adhere to the values of the Institute and University policies and practices, ensuring that all members of the team are fully aware of them and abide by them. 2 • Interact and collaborate with Institute technology transfer agents, Oxford Innovation, CAMS and commercial partners with regard to any discoveries that may be potentially exploitable. • Act as an authority in the specialist area to external industry, universities, and research councils. • Participate in activities that encourage effective collaboration and promotion of the research area internally and throughout the Oxford community and CAMS, such as organising internal seminars, workshops and conferences. • Member or chair of departmental committees advising on scientific and management matters for the department. • Responsibility for ensuring compliance with CAMS-COI the University and national regulations on safety and ethics that is relevant to the research programme. • Responsibility to the COI Director with respect to safety policy, rules and regulations, returns required by external organisations and disciplinary matters. Hazard-specific / Safety-critical duties This job includes hazards or safety-critical activities. If you are offered the post, you will be asked to complete a health questionnaire which will be assessed by our Occupational Health Service (OHS), and the offer of employment will be subject a successful outcome of this assessment. The hazards or safety-critical duties involved are as follows: • Night working (11pm-6am) • Lone Working • Travel outside of Europe or North America on University Business Selection criteria Essential • Hold a relevant PhD/DPhil with significant post-qualification research experience. • To provide a research proposal that is complimentary to the CAMS Oxford Institute’s research themes and aims. • Experience in leading a successful and novel research programmes. • Management of research projects, staff and PhD students. • An international reputation and specialist knowledge in infection, inflammation and cancer epigenetics. • Evidence of an established international publication record. • A successful track record of attracting funding and managing substantial budgets upwards of £500,000. Desirable • Experience of leading research programmes, including setting the strategic direction 3 • Experience of providing specialist advice to external industry, universities, or research councils. Pre-employment screening All offers of employment are made subject to standard pre-employment screening, as applicable to the post. If you are offered the post, you will be asked to provide proof of your right-to-work, your identity, and we will contact the referees you have nominated. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration (so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities so that we can discuss appropriate adjustments with you), and a declaration of any unspent criminal convictions. We advise all applicants to read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures, found at: www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/preemploymentscreening/. About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. 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For more information please visit: www.medsci.ox.ac.uk Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) …fostering your career in science 4 The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is one of the largest departments of the University of Oxford and is part of the Medical Sciences Division, with responsibility for a significant part of the teaching of clinical students within the Medical School. NDM has significant financial