Research Assistant (Cancer Care and Therapeutics)

Full time, Fixed term until 31/08/2026

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Based at the National Horizons Centre (NHC) in Darlington, the School of Health and Life Sciences (SHLS) is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant. The successful candidate will join a team of researchers in an Industrial Collaborative Research Project entitled “Exploring the anti-tumour potential of pan-KRAS inhibitors for ovarian cancer therapy”.

The researcher will work under the supervision of the project director/lead, Dr Sweta Sharma Saha and supported by academic co-investigator, Prof Vikki Rand and Clinical Investigator, Dr Asima Mukhopadhyay. The researcher will also be supported by project lead from Industrial Collaborator, Boehringer-Ingelheim.

The researcher will be responsible for carrying out lab-based work using 2D and 3D models of ovarian cancers (including tumour-immune co-culture models) as well as clinical samples. A background in cancer biology and experience in cell culture methodologies, basic molecular biology techniques like Western Blotting, DNA and RNA extraction and quantitation will be required. Some experience in flow cytometry or fluorescence imaging would be beneficial. The researcher will liaise closely with a Scientific Experimental Officer who is part of the project team in performing experiments, data analysis, and lab record keeping. A close working relationship will be established with the team at Boehringer Ingelheim for research discussions and project management meetings.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Sweta Sharma Saha, email: s.sharmasaha@tees.ac.uk

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. 

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place via Microsoft Teams. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy. 

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Apply now if you would like to join us - Job Reference: T0176

Closing date:    2 April 2025

Interview date:  25 April 2025

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