Under the guidance of Alexis De Haven Brandon, we are seeking to recruit a Higher Scientific Officer.
We seek an experienced and dedicated in vivo scientist. The central aim of this position is to undertake in vivo technical work, playing a key role in supporting a variety of in vivo experiments and laboratory approaches. You will be a highly skilled in vivo scientist with sound knowledge and experience in in vivo approaches in a research setting. You will possess a Home Office Personal Licence.
Your responsibilities will include planning and performing animal procedures, maintaining detailed records, and performing some routine laboratory tasks. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled in vivo scientist with a passion for in vivo science, and animal welfare. There will occasionally be the need for out of hours work to ensure Home Office compliance, and the needs of the projects are met.
The successful candidate will be a motivated individual with a strong background in in vivo techniques.
We highly value diversity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
About you
The successful candidate must have:
1. Personal Home Office Licence PIL A,B,C
2. BSc in life sciences or equivalent
3. Proven experience in a technical in vivo research setting - to include techniques such as dosing, surgical and sampling
4. Ability to plan and execute complex in vivo studies, to the highest ethical standards
5. Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Department/Directorate Information
The In Vivo Pharmacology team (IVP) provides in vivo support for all projects within the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery (CCDD). The team carries out critical proof-of principle intervention studies and provides the essential pharmacological assays required to guide target validation in addition to the optimisation and selection of new drug candidates. Importantly, these experiments include the demonstration of drug effects in vivo, biomarker discovery and therapy studies, all of which underpin the drug discovery programs across the portfolio. The IVP works across a wide range of tumour models, including human tumour xenografts models (both cell line- and patient-derived xenografts), genetically engineered mouse models, organoid-based models and preclinical metastatic models. The team has specialised skills todevelop and implement novel models, and supporting the design and implementation of studies, whilst complying with increasingly complex Home Office regulations.
What we offer
6. A dynamic and supportive research environment
7. Access to state-of-the-art facilities and professional development opportunities
8. Collaboration with leading researchers in the field
9. Competitive salary and pension