Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Department: Barts Cancer Institute
Salary: £40,223 – £49,785
Reference: 1209
Location: Charterhouse Square
Date posted: 16 February 2024
Closing date: 11 March 2024

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Overview

About the Role

Applications are sought for a Post Doctoral Research Assistant to develop improved in vitro and ex vivo assays for radiolabelled targeting agents against cellular targets/transporters across a wide range of cancer models. These agents are mainly being used in radionuclide imaging and therapy of cancer. The role will also involve development of protocols and techniques for ex vivo cryofluorescence tomography (CFT) using the first-in-UK EMIT Xerra CFT instrument. The research is an industrial collaboration between the Cancer Imaging Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Biomarkers and Biotherapeutics, Barts Cancer Institute within the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, and Invicro London. Invicro is a translational imaging company and leading global provider of imaging-based service solutions and image analysis software for research and drug development.

About You

Essential requirements for this post include a PhD in a relevant biological or biomedical science subject or an MSc with equivalent research experience. The successful applicant will have significant research laboratory experience in tissue culture and cell-based assays. Experience with FACS, IHC and other molecular biology techniques would be advantageous. Knowledge of ex vivo fluorescence imaging cell or tissue-based techniques, as well as experience of working with radioactivity would also be advantageous but are not essential and relevant training will be provided. A demonstrated ability to communicate well, work within a team and maintain good laboratory records are essential.

The position would suit someone keen to work at the interface of academia and industry and the candidate will be actively involved with the Invicro Discovery Research team, assisting with overall project execution, general laboratory management and workflow compliance. Although the majority of the laboratory work will be performed at BCI Charterhouse Square site, the candidate may also spend time at the Invicro London site in Hammersmith, West London.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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