Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role
This position is supporting a Cancer Research UK-funded research programme aimed at investigating the metabolic dependencies of CREBBP-deplete Small Cell Lung Cancer cells under biologically relevant conditions, such as nutrient stress. Utilising our novel 3-dimensional functional genomics pipeline we have identified novel tumour suppressors that are driving disease trajectory and treatment response. This position will use metabolomics, proteomics, small molecule inhibitor screening and other cutting-edge platforms to dissect the metabolic architecture of cancer models that harbour alterations in these tumour suppressors. The long-term goal is to understand the fundamental metabolic architecture of these cancers and identify novel drug targets that can be used in conjunction with first-line therapy to increase treatment response.

About You
The successful candidate will undertake research investigations in order to realise the objectives and development of the research programme, and possibly take responsibility for areas of other projects, as demand requires.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project
The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry offers international excellence in research and teaching and supports clinical service for a population of unrivalled ethnic diversity in East London and the wider Thames Gateway. At the forefront of medical research and education, with research themes in cancer, cardiovascular medicine, inflammation, trauma and population health. Queen Mary is in the top 10 universities in the UK for medicine and dentistry and 7th in the world for research citations for medicine in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. In the Complete University Guide 2026, we are ranked first in London for dentistry and second in London for medicine.

Working with six NHS Trust partners in East London, the Faculty is central to delivering impact on health-related challenges for local and global populations; it has a strong commitment to public engagement through its pioneering science education centre in Whitechapel, The Centre of the Cell. The Faculty is firmly embedded in our East End and global communities, and through education and research we are committed to improving the health outcomes, the wellbeing, and the prosperity of those we serve through a strategy focused on Better Health for All.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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