Research Fellow

This Research Fellow post is within the Advanced Radiotherapy Group and the Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence (ProEx) at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) funded by Prostate Cancer UK.

We seek to recruit an ambitious and highly motivated Research Fellow with expertise in radiobiology, in vivo models and prostate cancer. The focus of the role will be to deliver laboratory-based investigations aiming to demonstrate the potential benefits of photon FLASH radiotherapy in the management of prostate cancer as part of Research Innovation Award.

The Research Fellow will be a valued member of the multidisciplinary Advanced Radiotherapy Group whilst also working closely with the ProEx team and will have the opportunity to gain experience in advanced preclinical models of radiotherapy response including tumour and normal tissue models, small animal image guided radiotherapy and FLASH radiotherapy.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Have or be about to obtain a PhD in radiation biology, biophysics, biomedical science or a related subject.
• Experience in radiation biology research.
• Experience with in vivo models and hold a Personal Licence for in vivo experimentation.
• Experience in cellular and molecular techniques including tumour biology, cell culture, confocal microscopyand immunofluorescence, clonogenic assays.
• Previous practical experience in supervising undergraduate research projects.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.

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