Research Assistant/Research Associate (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a Research Associate position funded by Cancer Research UK, starting from 1 February 2024 until 30 April 2024.

The successful candidates will join Professor Ming-Qing Du's research group based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus within Addenbrooke's Hospital, to genetically characterise angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and related entities (PMID: 35064935; 33567811). The post offers an excellent opportunity in interdisciplinary research involving pathological and high throughput genetic analysis of lymphomas.

Applicants should have a strong background in cancer biology and genetics or a related field. Relevant experience in cancer genetics and pathology is an advantage. The post-holder should be highly motivated, and have the ability to plan and conduct high quality experimental works and data analyses within a multidisciplinary team.

Where the successful applicant does not yet have a PhD, they will normally be under-appointed as a Research Assistant in a Research Associate post (on the understanding that they will be appointed as a Research Associate upon successful completion of their PhD). The higher Research Associate salary should be backdated to the submission date of their thesis.

The general duties/responsibilities of this post include:

*Developing and driving research objectives.

*Writing up work for presentation and publication.

*Assisting in the supervision of student research projects.

*Delivering seminars and occasional lectures.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

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Contact Professor Ming-Qing Du for an informal chat on [email protected] and check out our website: https://www.path.cam.ac.uk/

Please quote reference PK39777 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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