Location: | Sheffield |
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Salary: | £30,487 to £32,332 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 22nd July 2024 |
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Closes: | 5th August 2024 |
Job Ref: | UOS041621 |
We have an exciting opportunity for a research assistant to join our team, working to discover and validate novel predictive markers of response to treatment in head and neck cancer. You will be working with leading scientists and clinicians in the Department of Biosciences and the Faculty of Health using cell culture techniques, next generation sequencing and tumour samples. You will be based in well-equipped and well-staffed research groups. The project involves a discovery phase based in Professor El-Khamisy’s laboratory in the Department of Biosciences (https://www.elkhamisylab.com/) followed by a tissue validation phase in the School of Clinical Dentistry with pathologists Dr Hannah Crane and Professor Ali Khurram. You will be responsible for optimising and performing experiments under supervision in both phases of the study. This role is an excellent opportunity to be part of our inter-disciplinary research team and offers the opportunity to learn new research skills whilst contributing to innovative cancer research.
Educated to master’s level, or with equivalent experience as a laboratory technician, you will have experience in cell culture and nucleic acid techniques. Previous experience working with human tissue samples is also beneficial. Additional training in tissue-based assays, histology and digital pathology will be available in this role. Whilst this post is laboratory-based, there will be opportunities to gain experience in bioinformatics. You will have a critical approach to designing and running experiments with exceptional attention to detail and record keeping skills.
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