Location: | Cambridge |
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Salary: | £29,605 to £44,263 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 28th June 2024 |
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Closes: | 11th July 2024 |
Job Ref: | RD42246 |
This is an exciting opportunity to join a cutting-edge research group at the University of Cambridge. The Fitzgerald group pioneered the use of a capsule sponge medical device to screen for the precancerous condition Barrett's Oesophagus. This condition can progress to oesophageal adenocarcinoma which has a staggeringly poor 5-year survival rate of less than 5%. This project seeks to apply state-of-the-art computational approaches to whole genome sequencing data to identify pre-cancerous and cancerous changes. In the future this work may contribute towards a national screening program for oesophageal disease.
**Purpose of the role**
The Early Cancer Institute at the University of Cambridge (https://www.earlycancer.cam.ac.uk/) is the UK's only institute dedicated to Early Cancer; a world-leading centre for research into the development, early detection and interception of cancer. The Fitzgerald Group have pioneered non-endoscopic tests for the early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer and a large multi-centre definitive screening trial BEST4 is starting recruitment in late 2024. The purpose of this role is to further refine diagnostic biomarkers to ensure scalability of capsule sponge screening tests and improve risk stratification.
**Key responsibilities**
**MPhil qualification - a post holder will be appointed to Research Assistant, Grade 5**
**PhD (or close to obtaining) qualification - a post holder will be appointed to Research Associate, Grade 7**
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit :
http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47150.
**Research Associate**
Applicants must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD.
Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will initially be appointed as a Research Assistant (Grade 5, Point 38 £32,982) moving to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon confirmation of your PhD award.
**Research Assistant/Research Associate**
Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Closing date: 11th July 2024
Date of interview: 26th July 2024
Please quote reference RD42246 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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