Pre-Clinical Imaging Core Facility Technician

Department: Barts Cancer Institute
Salary: £42,405 - £49,785 (Grade 5)
Reference: 567
Location: Charterhouse Square
Date posted: 26 March 2024
Closing date: 25 April 2024

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About the Role

We are advertising an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technician role in the Preclinical Imaging Core Facility at the Barts Cancer Institute CRUK Major Centre of Excellence, Centre for Cancer Biomarkers and Biotherapeutics.  The post-holder will support the Core Facility with synthesis, quality control and in vitro validation of radiolabeled agents (mainly biomolecules such as peptides and antibodies) for imaging or radionuclide therapy.  The post holder will also ensure the smooth daily operation and maintenance of the Cancer Imaging radiochemistry laboratory, providing technical, research and administrative support to researchers.  The post holder will be responsible for assisting and training academic and junior radiochemistry staff, students or internal/external collaborators in radiolabelling procedures, quality control techniques, supporting in vitro work, acting as the main RPS for the laboratory and ensuring laboratory equipment maintenance.

About You

Applicants must have a BSc in a biological, chemical or pharmaceutical science (a higher degree is desirable) and significant experience in radiopharmaceutical development, in particular radiopharmaceuticals based on radiometals.  Experience in in vitro techniques such as radioligand binding assays, cell uptake studies, radioimmunoassay and radioanalytical techniques would be highly advantageous as would be experience of preparation and formulation of agents for in vivo imaging studies.  The applicant should be ready to support and manage a busy laboratory that carries out both academic and industrial radiochemistry work as well as facilitate training visits from external collaborators.

About the Institute

The Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) is part of the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) City of London Centre whose work aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory, in patients and in populations. BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research and it combines ground-breaking basic research with the expertise of clinicians and clinician scientists.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at Charterhouse Square Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), permanent appointment, with an expected start date of late May or early June 2024. The starting salary will be Grade 5, in the range of £42,405-£49,785 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability.

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