Location: | Leicester |
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Salary: | £47,047 to £52,841 Grade 8 per annum pro rata |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 22nd March 2023 |
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Closes: | 28th April 2023 |
Job Ref: | 7531 |
We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join the new NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Cancer Theme, and manage the translational research programme within the Fennell Mesothelioma research laboratory. The post will be based in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology and Leicester Cancer Research Centre. The post holder will work closely with collaborators at a national and international level as well as with colleagues based in the Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Cancer Theme, part of the larger Leicester BRC, and more widely within the Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, Institute of Precision Health and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. They will be required to work closely with the Principal Investigator to project manage research grants, translational aspects of clinical trials and industrial collaborations whilst managing staff and students as part of the research team to achieve defined milestones and produce high quality research that will contribute to the BRC Cancer Theme.
Our mission is to facilitate world-leading bench-to-bedside research in cancer prevention, precision therapeutics for mesothelioma and cancers of unmet need, pre-clinical models for drug discovery including ex-vivo patient derived explant platform and liquid biopsies for detection and monitoring of cancer. Our research is underpinned by a strong focus on translational research studies, and delivered via patient centred approaches to transform outcomes for patients with cancer or at risk of cancer. Our new BRC Cancer Theme comprises a friendly, collaborative and diverse group of staff with a strong track record of securing research funding and encouraging career progression.
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