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Key Information
Salary: Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience.
Reporting to: Dr Thomas Lund
Duration of contract: Fixed Term until 31st March 2027
Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)
Location: Sutton
Closing date: 16 November 2025
We are seeking to recruit a Higher Scientific Officer (HSO) to support laboratory management and provide oversight of operations of the IPU labs, including Leica Bond 3 Automated Slide Stainers, Akoya PhenoImager HT (previously known as the Vectra Polaris) and Ventana Discovery Ultra. The role offers the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary group, including clinical, scientific, and computational staff whose combined remit is to offer advanced pathology solutions to clinical research.
Responsibilities
* Establish and maintain SOPs, coordinate provision of reagents, and ensure quality control and quality assurance of scientific data from all projects.
* Support all aspects of histopathology related to a range of research projects in an advanced translational research laboratory in the field of complex (IHC/RNA‑ISH/mIF) tissue hybridisation technologies.
* Stain pathology slides using manual and automated methodology.
* Scan pathology slides stained with a variety of methods.
* Maintain a high level of QA/QC of image quality.
Qualifications
* PhD in Biological Sciences, Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Pathology, or a similar discipline.
* Up‑to‑date knowledge of the current literature in cancer immunology, cancer therapies and the tumour microenvironment would be desirable.
* Good laboratory skills, with experience in working in a collaborative environment.
* Experience in tissue handling and processing, histological techniques, IHC, mIF, ISH, microscopy and digital image capturing.
* Experience of using and maintaining SOPs based on these techniques.
* Experience with training other members of staff.
* Hands‑on experience with using the Leica Bond 3 and/or the Akoya PhenoImager HT would be desirable.
What We Offer
* A dynamic and supportive research environment
* Access to state‑of‑the‑art facilities and professional development opportunities
* Collaboration with leading researchers in the field
* Competitive salary and pension
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 Marta Vergnano or Dr Thomas Lund via email on jobpack@icr.ac.uk or treiher@icr.ac.uk .
About the Institute of Cancer Research
The ICR is committed to supporting overseas applicants applying for roles. It 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 on our website.
We particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under‑represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Contract
Job Function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Research Services
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