Senior / Principal Scientific Officer

Prof Owen Sansom – Wnt Signalling and Colorectal Cancer Group

Prof Jen Morton – Preclinical Pancreatic Cancer Group

Salary: £28,344 to £55,816 based on qualifications and experience, plus relocation allowance and visa costs if required.

About us

The CRUK Scotland Institute is a cancer research institute, situated in Glasgow with approximately 250 researchers split across 30 research groups consisting of PIs, postdoctoral scientists, PhD students and scientific officers. It is one of Europe's leading cancer research centres, supporting cutting-edge work into the molecular mechanisms of cancer development. As well as core support from Cancer Research UK, the Institute also receives an additional third of its total income from external grants and industry collaborations. It has an excellent reputation for fundamental cancer research, including world-class metabolism studies and renowned in vivo modelling of tumour growth and metastasis. Its research ethos is about excellence, honesty, openness, accountability and integrity

Project outline

We currently have a position available with the Colorectal Cancer and Wnt Signalling, and Preclinical Pancreatic Cancer groups within the CRUK Scotland Institute. This position forms part of an exciting collaborative research programme, “Engineered Genetic Control Systems for Advanced Therapeutics”, funded as a UKRI Engineering Biology Mission Hub. You will join an exciting and dynamic team investigating and developing the use of synthetic gene delivery as a new approach for effective cancer treatment.

You will be responsible for collaborative research projects both within the CRUK Scotland Institute and external groups, utilising world-leading in vitro and in vivo models of cancer. A key feature of your role will also be providing support for our early researchers. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a relevant field, while good organisational and people skills and the ability to multitask and act as a team player will also be very important.

For informal enquiries, please email a.campbell@crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our overarching research ethos at the Institute is about excellence, honesty, openness, accountability and integrity. The diversity of our staff and students is also what makes the Institute such a vibrant place to work and advance discoveries in cancer research. Family friendly policies, our collaborative ethos, a focus on good mental health and well-being and opportunities for all help to create an enjoyable and inclusive workplace where your voice matters.

The Institute is also committed to increasing the number of female scientists at the postdoc level and beyond and encourages female applicants to apply. We have recently introduced a highly attractive maternity policy which provides 12-18 months support and funding for researchers wishing to take time off to spend with their children amongst other family friendly policies 

Employee Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 40.5 days annual leave including bank holidays (FTE)
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Free life assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Additional maternity pay for 6 months at full salary
• Shared parental leave including up to 6 weeks paid at full salary
• Cycle to work scheme saving tax and NI on cycle purchase and spreading repayments over up to 12 months
• Access to employee benefit schemes with discounts on supermarkets, cinema, travel and much more.
• On-site secure parking

All applications must be made via the ‘Apply’ button above.

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