Research Assistant

RNA Therapeutics for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Salary and Post Type: Research Level A, full time for 16 months

Location: Hammersmith Hospital campus

Job Summary

The Prostate Cancer Research group, in the Division of Cancer, invites applications for a Research Assistant position from highly-motivated applicants with an enthusiastic interest in DNA damage and the use of RNA-based therapeutics for the treatment of prostate cancer.

Duties and responsibilities

You would be joining a dynamic and expanding group, undertaking collaborative and multidisciplinary work with the aim of progressing a novel DNA-damaging small RNA-based therapeutic towards clinical trials. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the assessment of therapeutic efficacy in both animal and patient-derived models, and will involve experiment set-up, sample harvesting and storage, analyte isolation and downstream assays. Research is conducted in collaboration with world-leading academic scientists from Imperial College London and chemists/biologists from the Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Accelerator, offering excellent opportunities to develop skills and networks.

You should be well-organised, self-motivated, able to work effectively as part of a team, and passionate about excelling in biomedical research. You will be required to pro-actively liaise with diverse teams, thus excellent communication and organisational skills are essential. You will also demonstrate a passion for developing new research capabilities.

Essential requirements

The successful candidate will hold a First Class or an Upper Second Class degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in molecular/cell/cancer biology, biomedical sciences, or a closely-related discipline. A related MRes/MSc and publications in peer-reviewed journals are highly desirable. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in a broad range of molecular and cell biology techniques, with skills in the following being particularly desirable: RNA and protein isolation, culture of primary human tissues and cell lines, RNA manipulation/functional assays, cell fractionation, immunohistochemistry, biofluid handling, immunoprecipitation. Proficiency in basic bioinformatics and statistical operations is also advantageous, and some knowledge of prostate cancer molecular biology is highly desirable. The candidate should be able to communicate effectively within a small research sub-team.

This post is funded by Prostate Cancer Research and provides the opportunity to work within the Division of Cancer, Imperial College London, one of the leading research-led Universities worldwide. This offers an outstanding environment for basic, clinical and translational research and a broad range of support and career development opportunities.

Further information

This is a Full Time and fixed term role until December 2025 based at the Hammersmith Campus.

Further details of the project are available in the Job Description (LINK). For informal enquiries please contact Dr Claire Fletcher (claire.fletcher07@imperial.ac.uk) Information

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Closing date: 08 July 2024

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