Research Associate - Division of Cancer Sciences

Job reference: BMH-025315

Salary: £36,024 - £44,263 per annum depending on relevant experience

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health

Location: CRUK Oglesby Cancer Research Building, 555 Wilmslow Road, M20 4GJ

Employment type: Fixed Term

Division/Team: Division of Cancer Sciences

Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)

Closing date: 11/04/2024

Contract Duration: From 01 June 2024 For up to 36 Months

School/Directorate: School of Medical Sciences

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The Genome Stability Lab (GSL), as part of the NEMO – Novel Early Markers for Ovarian cancer – Consortium, a highly interdisciplinary collaboration including three UK (Manchester, Cambridge and UCL) and two US (Stanford and OHSU) Centres wish to appoint a laboratory-based postdoctoral research associate to an exciting project exploring novel ways of identifying biomarkers to detect ovarian cancer at a pre-malignant stage.

This position starting from 1st June 2024 is funded by CRUK-ACED, and is targeted at highly motivated individuals who are looking for an exciting project to make new discoveries in the above research area.

During this position, the post-holder will undertake a range of activities to analyse and characterise different types of tissue/lavage samples obtained from patients undergoing surgery, by a wide range of cutting-edge technology platforms, including, but not limited to, state-of-the-art spatial and quantitative proteomics.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.         

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Christine Schmidt

Email: christine.schmidt@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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