Research Associate

2 weeks ago


Leicester, United Kingdom University of Leicester Recruitment Team Full time

**About the role**:
We are seeking a highly ambitious, flexible, and committed Post-doctoral Researcher to join Dr. Ning Wang’s lab within the Leicester Cancer Research Centre, Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester.

You will work on a project funded by the Prostate Cancer Research and jointly led by Newcastle University, UK. This project aims to examine whether targeting specific glycosylation enzymes could affect the arrival, colonisation, and growth of prostate cancer cells in bone, using a set of cutting-edge in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo techniques. You will also be able to contribute to the supervision of students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The proposed project will be mainly carried out at the Leicester Cancer Research Centre (LCRC). LCRC offers a unique combination of infrastructure and expertise for the planned project that is not available elsewhere in the UK. Our mission is to facilitate world-leading bench-to-bedside research in cancer prevention, early detection, and cutting-edge treatments for solid tumours and haematological malignancies.

**About you**: Talented and motivated applicants are expected to hold a PhD degree in cancer biology or a related discipline, demonstrating specific experience and skills in pre-clinical models of cancer bone metastasis (in vitro and in vivo), histology, molecular biology, pharmacology, and bioinformatics.
**Additional information**:
As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

**Vacancy terms**: Full-time, fixed term contract until 28 February 2027


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