Research Assistant Translational Pharmacology and Immunology Laboratory (TPI)

We have an opportunity for a Research Assistant to join our team in the School of Cancer Sciences.

Major professional responsibilities of the post holder are to support translational studies in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and led by Prof Maria Libera Ascierto, that are aimed to process human samples derived from patients, including clinical trial participants, and assess them by using ex-vivo immunological assays (eg Immunogenicity Assays to measure immune cell activation, proliferation, and cytokine production, drug Toxicity and Efficacy assays and Cell Function Monitoring) and spectral cytometry evaluations to boost in-dept-immune phenotype of peripheral blood and disaggregated tumours, monitor disease progression, treatment response and appropriate treatment dosage of novel clinical trials and immune-oncology (IO) treatments.

The main duties & responsibilities of the post-holder are dependent on (1) the specific project or clinical trial and (2) the biomarker strategy and design under the direction of Prof Maria Libera Ascierto. These, in turn, may be in response to the requirements and objectives that emerge from the Glasgow Adult ECMC and CRUK CDD’s investigators.

The Translational Pharmacology and Immunology Laboratory (TPI), headed by Professor Maria Libera Ascierto, is at the heart of translational & experimental cancer research and clinical biomarker discovery at the University of Glasgow (UofG). Based in the School of Cancer Sciences, the TPI is the driver of biomarker development and clinical application, mainly in support of clinical trials enrolling patients visiting the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre.

The TPI also acts as a central laboratory for processing, storage and analysis of samples derived from patients enrolled in clinical trials of novel therapies sponsored by pharmaceutical companies.

The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging project as opportunities allow.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Maria Ascierto, Maria.Ascierto@glasgow.ac.uk

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and has funding available for up to 12 months in first instance.

To apply online at: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-translational-pharmacology-and-immunology-laboratory-tpi-5869965?source=gla.ac.uk

Closing Date: 7 May 2026

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