Location: | Birmingham |
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Salary: | £33,348 to £43,155 with potential progression once in post to £45,737 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 21st March 2023 |
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Closes: | 18th April 2023 |
Job Ref: | 101401 |
Fixed Term contract up to 5 years
Research Fellow
Organoid models are “mini avatars” of cancer whereby we can grow faithful 3D models of disease by appropriately manipulating the stem cell microenvironment using growth factors, in a 3D matrix. They provide a high-fidelity model of cancer, but can also be combined with other cells, such as immune cells, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells for a complete model of cancer.
The Surgical Research Group (led by Professor Andrew Beggs) has been funded by the Medical Research Council and AstraZeneca to carry out various projects researching the use of organoids in cancer therapy and the response of cancer to treatment. We will be expanding our organoid derivation labs with this funding. We operate in dedicated high spec tissue culture space with access to high content microscopy, drug screening and irradiation.
We are looking for scientists as excited by the potential of this technology as we are, and who are wanting to work as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team of scientists and clinicians to use organoid models of cancer to improve patient care and make new scientific discoveries.
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For further information please contact Professor Andrew Beggs A.Beggs@BHAM.AC.UK
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