Higher Scientific Officer - Histology Core Facility Team (Breast Cancer Research)

Key Information

Salary: Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience. Future progression is based on annual performance review. 

This role is eligible for ICR Sponsorship.  Support will be provided for costs associated with Visa application. If you are considering relocating to the UK, further information can be found here.  

Duration of Contract: Fixed Term until 31 July 2025 in the first instance

Hours per week: 35 hours per week

Closing Date: Sun 1st Sept 2024

Job Details 

The Pathology Core Facility is a high throughput, semi-automated histopathology service, delivering 55,000 requests annually, including 9000 immunohistochemistry tests.  We are seeking a Higher Scientific Officer to provide histopathology technical support for the execution of breast cancer research.  This will include tissue handling and processing, microtomy, routine staining, immunohistochemistry, and tissue microarray construction.

Key Requirements

The successful candidate must have a BSc in a biomedical science subject and considerable experience of working in a busy histology working environment together with considerable experience in wide range of histological techniques and a strong background in immunohistochemistry.

Department/Directorate Information

The Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, within the Division of Breast Cancer Research at the ICR, is the first centre in the UK entirely devoted to breast cancer research.  Our goal is to advance research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.  It is located in state-of-the-art laboratory space, with excellent core facilities and is funded through a long-term renewable programme grant from Breast Cancer Now. 

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Dr Naomi Guppy via email at naomi.guppy@icr.ac.uk

About The Institute of Cancer Research

Why work for us?

As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.

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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here. 

We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.