Higher Scientific Officer - Biobanking and Digital Pathology

Under the leadership of Professor Montse Garcia-Closas we are seeking to appoint a dedicated and highly skilled Higher Scientific Officer to join the Integrative Cancer Epidemiology team to lead the management of biological specimens and digital pathology processes for a large-scale prospective cohort study, The Generations Study.  This role requires collaboration with pathologists, data scientists and research administrators working closely with the Generations Study Team in Sutton and the Pathology Core Facility at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea.   

Key Requirements

The successful candidate must have a degree in Biomedical Sciences, Histopathology, Molecular Biology, or related field.  They will enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team interacting with internal and external epidemiologists, statisticians and data scientists, and be highly motivated.

Department/Directorate Information

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. 

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Professor Montserrat Garcia-Closas by emailing [email protected]

Why work for us?

As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.

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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here.

We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.