Under the leadership of Professor Michael Hubank, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Scientific Officer to work in the genomics of human breast cancer research. The position will focus on the management, processing and analysis of clinical patient and non-clinical samples for high-throughput sequencing.
Key Requirements
The successful candidate must have a BSc or equivalent in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or relevant disciplines.
Department/Directorate Information
The Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre at the ICR is the first centre in the UK entirely devoted to breast cancer research. Our goal is to advance research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. It is located in state-of-the-art laboratory space, with excellent core facilities and is funded through a long term renewable programme grant from Breast Cancer Now. The Centre is directed by Clinician Scientist Professor Andrew Tutt and Professor Chris Lord is the Deputy Director. Our Breast Cancer Research Centre was recently awarded the 2022 AACR Team Science award with our breast cancer clinical research partners in the ICR’s clinical trial and statistics unit and Royal Marsden hospital.
The Clinical Genomics Translational Research Laboratory is based at The Centre for Molecular Pathology at The Royal Marsden hospital and The Institute of Cancer Research in Sutton. Our team supports clinical trials and translational research projects, delivering comprehensive genomic profiling of cancer patients. The goal is to develop and apply the most reliable and comprehensive genomic diagnostics to enable accurate clinical decisions that directly benefit patients at the Royal Marsden, in the North Thames region and nationally.
We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, you may contact Professor Michael Hubank for further information by emailing [email protected].