AddressAbout us
The UCL Cancer Institute is the hub for cancer research at University College London, one of the world's leading universities. The Institute draws together over 400 talented scientists who are working together to translate research discoveries into developing kinder, more effective therapies for cancer patients. In particular, it fosters links between basic cancer researchers across biomedicine and with the clinical activities of our four partner hospital trusts, known as UCL Partners (University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, and Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust), as well as the London School of Pharmacy and Cancer Research UK. The Institute has greater clinical links than any comparable centre in the UK, creating a unique opportunity for significant impact on the delivery of clinical service to cancer patients.
Further Information about the UCL Cancer Institute can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer.
About the role
This post is focussed on supporting the Iconic osteosarcoma project https://www.bcrt.org.uk/research/current-research-projects/advancing-iconic-(‘ad-iconic’) and related projects. This will involve processing of tumour samples, data management and liasing with a multidisciplinary team of oncologists, cellular and molecular biologists and computational scientists. The aim of the work is to implement the of state-of-the-art technologies on unique and powerful histopathology datasets through which new and exciting discoveries and developments will be made.
The post-holder will work closely with Professor Flanagan to provide support across the full range of tasks involved in this project. They will be responsible for retrieval of glass slides from the pathology archive and performing high resolution slide scanning creating whole-slide images. Processing of formalin-fixed and frozen tissue. They will be responsible for data management including ensuring the accuracy, integrity and completeness of datasets. The post-holder will be expected to carry out administrative work associated with the projects being undertaken. Dependent on experience, the post-holder will be given the opportunity to participate in downstream data analysis including data annotation, model development and testing.
This post is funded for 2 years in the first instance.
There will be a probationary period of six months.
About you
Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences (or equivalent). In addition, the applicant must have experience in data management and previous biomedical laboratory experience in a NHS setting.
Experience in consenting patients for research is desirable but not essential.
The person appointed will have a professional manner, and be well-organised. They will be a good communicator and keep clear and organised records. They will liaise closely with collaborators and colleagues to ensure work is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
The post holder will be expected to work relatively independently, planning their day-to-day activity within the framework of the agreed research programme.
Applications should include a CV and a Cover Letter: In the Cover Letter please evidence the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification part of the Job Description. (By including a Cover Letter, you can leave blank the 'Why you have applied for this role' field in the application form, which is limited in the number of characters it will allow).
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 (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. 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.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
