Research Technician

Department: Barts Cancer Institute
Salary: £31,421 - £38,165 per annum (Grade 3)
Reference: 1615
Location: Charterhouse Square
Date posted: 9 April 2024
Closing date: 24 April 2024

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About the Role

This role will involve supporting research groups within Barts Cancer Institute to perform proteomics experiments. In addition, the role will carry out cell biological experiments including cell culture, cell-based assays, and pharmacological experiments. Altogether this role is an exciting and important opportunity to provide a critical service while also providing a large scope for independent development of new technology, and guiding the further development of the Barts Cancer Institute proteomics laboratory.

About You

You will have a MSc in a related subject, and you may have existing experience of technical roles supporting proteomics or cell based assays. You will have an interest in cancer biochemistry and proteomics and a strong desire to work collaboratively and with independence at times to develop the facility and introduce and support additional new technological applications relevant to proteomics technologies.

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.

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. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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