Research Fellow in tissue engineering of pancreatic cancer

About us

The group of Prof Velliou is a multidisciplinary team of scientists, based at the Centre for 3D Models of Health and Disease, which has been working on cancer tissue engineering for more than a decade.

We have an exciting opportunity for a post-doctoral researcher to join the team to work on a multidisciplinary project for the development and full characterisation of peptide based pancreatic cancer models.

About the role

Role specific details :

• The post-holder’s primary research work will focus on (i) developing and characterising composite polyurethane-peptide scaffolds with cutting edge material fabrication/characterisation techniques (ii) using the developed scaffolds for the design and full biological characterisation of advanced multicellular models of pancreatic cancer (with advanced imaging as well as molecular biology techniques).
• This role is available from February 2025 for 24 months in the first instance. There is some flexibility on the starting date, following discussion with Prof Velliou.
• Research Fellows - 'Appointment at Grade 7 is dependent upon having been awarded a PhD; if this is not the case, initial appointment will be at Grade 6B (salary £ 38,357 - £41,005 per annum) with payment at Grade 7 being backdated to the date of final submission of the PhD Thesis.'

Other

• The advert will close on 01/12/24 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.
• Interview Date(s) are scheduled for: 09/12/24 and 10/12/24.

About you

• Candidates must have, or be studying towards a PhD, or possess equivalent experience in a relevant discipline such as biomaterials, biology and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine or aligned discipline.
• Experience of high quality academic tissue biology research (including 3D tissue models)
• Relevant publications as first or last author in internationally refereed journals
• Hands-on experience in biomaterials and material modification strategies
• Research experience in tissue engineering of pancreatic cancer would be advantageous.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery • On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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