Cancer Immunotherapy Response Research Platform

4 weeks ago

Swindon, United Kingdom NERC - the Natural Environment Research Council Full time
Opportunity status: Open Funders: Co-funders: Office of Life Sciences Funding type: Grant Total fund: £9,000,000 Maximum award: £9,000,000 Publication date: 9 January 2024 Opening date: 25 January 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 9 May 2024 4:00pm UK time

Apply for funding to develop a broad utility, deep genotyping and phenotyping platform capable of generating insights into patient response, adverse effects, and resistance to immunotherapy, and exemplar project(s) to demonstrate utility.

The platform will be led by a multi-organisational and multidisciplinary consortium, including at least one industry partner.

A total of £9 million (80% Full Economic cost (FEC) including relevant indexing) over four years is available with £4 million in FY 2024/25.

You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.

The start application link will be available to select from 9:00am 25 January 2024. Projects must start by 1 August 2024

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Who is eligible to apply

To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must:

  • be a researcher employed by an
  • show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work
  • bring together a consortium to deliver a broad utility, deep genotyping and phenotyping platform capable of generating insights into patient response, adverse effects, and resistance to immunotherapy, and exemplar project(s) to demonstrate utility of this platform

For applicants who do not have a contract of employment for the duration of the proposed project, by submitting an application the research organisation is confirming, if it is successful:

  • contracts will be extended beyond the end date of the project
  • all necessary support for the project and the applicants will be provided, including mentorship and career development for early career researchers
International applicants

International project co-leads are allowed if they provide expertise or access to facilities or resources not available in the UK.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

  • career breaks
  • support for people with caring responsibilities
  • flexible working
  • alternative working patterns

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