The Department of Genetics and Genome Biology are looking to recruit two talented and motivated individuals to join an established, successful research team. The post is funded by Orion Corporation and is aimed at delivering on key milestones set out by a Orion-University of Leicester collaborative agreement on patient derived explants. You will work with University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) in terms of interactions with the Pathology Department, and collation of clinical data working with the Leicester Cancer Research Centre Biobank.
Applications are welcomed at either Research Associate (Grade 7) or Research Assistant (Grade 6) level. Please review the job summaries accompanying this advert and indicate within your application which post you are applying for.
As Research Assistant you will provide support for the Orion Explant project, specifically to lead fresh tumour sample acquisition, sample treatment with Orion anti-cancer drugs and support endpoint analysis.
These posts provide an excellent opportunity for ambitious researchers to work on a prestigious flagship project within a novel priority area, and contribute to the ongoing development of our research alongside their own professional development.