Scientific Leaders

2 weeks ago

Porton Down, United Kingdom UK Health Security Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 277429**Salary**:

- £62,489 - £71,893- Office based Porton Down, occasional lab work and travel**Job grade**:

- Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Science**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Porton Down SalisburyAbout the job

**Job summary**:
**The Diagnostics and Pathogen Characterisation (DPC) Division focuses on key initial steps in the control of infections, namely pathogen identification, characterisation and development of diagnostics. This role is focusing on the increasing use of genomic methods to both to detect and characterise the pathogens and the host response to infections caused by them with particular emphasis on ACDP HG 3 & 4 agents.**

**Location**
UKHSA Porton Down, SP4 0JG

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) offers hybrid working - this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. UKHSA have office locations across the UK.

This role can be based at one of our UKHSA offices/locations (Leeds, Manchester, Totnes, London, Horsham, Cardiff, Bristol, Nottingham, Harlow, Liverpool, Fareham, Gloucester, Newcastle and Birmingham) with opportunities for an element of working from home.
The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business needs and in line with departmental policy.
- *Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*_

**Job description**:
**Working Pattern - **Full Time, Part Time, Flexible Working.

**Responsibilities section**:

- To provide scientific direction to DPC on _in vivo _models and analysis, ensuring that targets are appropriate and meet Science group and UKHSA strategic goals. Provide expertise on _in vivo_ models and analysis methods used and characterisation of pathogen and host response working closely with other SMEs to develop and implement new methods
- To take the lead in maintaining and enhancing a research capability for _in vivo_ models working with High Containment and Biological Services, Vaccine Development, Research Genomics.
- To lead the identification, protection and exploitation of intellectual property within the programme.
- To develop and maintain a strong national and international profile and networks through presentations, high impact publications, membership of committees and boards.
- To contribute to the quality of science and scientific strategy at UKHSA by promoting and enabling collaboration within DPC/Science Group and across UKHSA to enhance the science base and capability development.
- To lead, train, mentor and support the development of scientists both within the programme and across DPC and UKHSA as required.
- To perform any other duties required by the Line manager commensurate with grade.
- To ensure that the project team undertakes work in accordance with UKHSA's Code of Safety Practice and to work within any Quality Systems that are applicable to the site.
- To comply with all UKHSA policies and procedures.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

**Person specification**:
**Essential**:

- PhD in appropriate discipline and extensive experience in a research environment
- Internationally recognised expert with publication record in high impact journals, membership of expert panels and strong national and international collaborations and networks
- Experience of working with in vivo models for infectious disease agents and the use of different analysis methods including immunology, genomics and transcriptomics to characterise them
- Extensive experience of research with models for ACDP HG 3 & 4 pathogens
- Excellent communications, networking and influencing skills and with proven ability to influence at senior level.
- Able to present information at internal/external meetings
- Ability to recognise and materialise scientific innovations into new business
- Strong leadership skills, extensive experience of leading teams
- Excellent communication skills. Able to convey complex, issues to a range of audiences, able to negotiate and influence at a senior level to achieve desired outcome. Able to present information at internal/external meetings.
- Experience in a wide range of techniques within laboratory-based biological research
- Experience of dealing with external and internal customers, negotiating and agreeing work programmes, reporting progress, dealing with any issues to ensure delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Ability to recognise and materialise scientific innovations into new business

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