Senior Research Technician

Overview of the Role

Can you provide technical support to research projects? Do you have extensive laboratory experience which includes skills in brain cancer?

Glioma is a brain cancer of unmet need, with little progress made in the past 30 years, and despite current ‘gold standard’ therapy, overall survival remains dismal (12-15 months). Neurosurgery remove much of the tumour bulk but due to the infiltrative nature of glioma, cancer cells remain. These cells can resist adjuvant chemoradiotherapy treatment, causing tumours to inevitably regrow. We are interested in studying novel treatments in brain cancer biology in the context of highly dynamic process in bespoke disease-relevant models. This involves developing cutting edge in vitro scrreening campaigns that will enable us to identify new chemical matter and optimise existing small molecule-based treatments.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Heiko Wurdak, Group Leader

Email: h.wurdak@leeds.ac.uk

Further details:

• Candidate Brief

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