Under the leadership of Professor Michael Hubank, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Scientific Officer to work in the genomics of human breast cancer research. The position will focus on the management, processing and analysis of clinical patient and non-clinical samples for high-throughput sequencing.
This post will be part of the Breast Cancer Now Research Centre at our Centre in Chelsea and based in our ICR site in Sutton, as a link to our complementary work at the Royal Marsden Clinical Genomics laboratory and Genomics Facility in Sutton.
Candidates should have a BSc or equivalent in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or Cell Biology or relevant disciplines.
Department Information
The Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre at the ICR is the first centre in the UK entirely devoted to breast cancer research. Our goal is to advance research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. It is located in state-of-the-art laboratory space, with excellent core facilities and is funded through a long term renewable programme grant from Breast Cancer Now. The Centre is directed by Clinician Scientist Professor Andrew Tutt and Professor Chris Lord is the Deputy Director. Our Breast Cancer Research Centre was awarded the 2022 AACR Team Science award with our breast cancer clinical partners in the ICR’s CTSU clinical trial unit and Royal Marsden Hospital, and also received recognition in an award to the ICR for the 2023 Queen’s Anniversary Prize for transforming lives through world-leading breast cancer research.
The Clinical Genomics Translational Research Laboratory is based at The Centre for Molecular Pathology at The Royal Marsden hospital and The Institute of Cancer Research in Sutton. Our team supports clinical trials and translational research projects, delivering comprehensive genomic profiling of cancer patients. The goal is to develop and apply the most reliable and comprehensive genomic diagnostics to enable accurate clinical decisions that directly benefit patients at the Royal Marsden, in the North Thames region and nationally.
What we offer
1. A dynamic and supportive research environment
2. Access to state-of-the-art facilities and professional development opportunities
3. Collaboration with leading researchers in the field
4. Competitive salary and pension