Research, Development and Innovation Project Leader (KTP Associate)

Fixed Term: 24 months
Closing Date:  (00:01am) Tuesday, 26 May 2026

T-Cypher Bio Limited, in partnership with the University of Hull is looking to recruit a highly driven graduate with relevant biomedical skills who will lead the implementation and development of a customised microfluidics device. The novel technology aims to improve oncology patient outcomes by developing a physiologically relevant system for testing the effectiveness and safety of cancer immunotherapies.

This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project is an exciting and rare opportunity that will bring together knowledge of tissue microfluidic expertise, medical device design and implementation to deliver new technology. It is essential that you understand how KTP works with business & the University, and the vital role you will play. For information about KTPs please visit https://www.ktp-uk.org/.

T-Cypher Bio Limited is a leading developer of T cell engager drugs for patients with solid cancers, which activate the immune system to specifically target and kill tumour cells. The Centre for Biomedicine, in conjunction with Hull York Medical School, is advancing healthcare through transformative research in disease understanding, diagnosis, treatment and care to improve the health for people in our region, nationally, and globally.

Role
As a KTP Associate, you will lead this high-profile and strategically meaningful project, allowing you to apply your academic achievements in an industrial setting. You are expected to have the ability to manage your own workloads to ensure project objectives are met. You will receive practical and formal training, gain marketable skills, broaden your knowledge and expertise within an industrially relevant project, and be supported by both industrial and academic mentors.

You will be supported to continue your personal and professional development throughout the project, acquiring new transferable skills that will enhance your employability; a £4000 budget is available for this training.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications Needed
Essential:

• Bachelor's (minimum upper second class) ideally in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, or Cancer Biology, and PhD, ideally in bioengineering, cell biology or immunology.
• Technical skills: laboratory experience in cell biology, cancer biology or immunology.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to troubleshoot; ability to follow and optimise protocols.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in a laboratory environment.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in an industrial environment, solving problems in health context.
• Target-driven, self-motivated, team player. Good interpersonal skills, eager to learn new skills, flexible, well-organised.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.

Further information
Salary: £38,784 per annum, depending on experience. Plus, a personal development budget of up to £4,000.

You will be primarily based at the company partner’s premises in Oxford and follow their working hours and annual leave allocation.

Previous KTP Associates are not eligible to apply for this role.

Candidates are requested to upload a CV and covering letter. To discuss this role informally, please contact: Prof. John Greenman (j.greenman@hull.ac.uk).

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