Higher Scientific Officer or Scientific Officer:

1 month ago


London, United Kingdom The Institute of Cancer Research Full time

**Key Information**:
Starting salary for Higher Scientific Officer (HSO) level will be within the range of £37,050 - £45,732 per annum inclusive based upon relevance of skills and experience.

Starting salary for Scientific Officer (SO) level will be within the range of £28,500 - £34,608 per annum inclusive based upon relevance of skills and experience.

**Duration of Contract**: Fixed Term for 3 years in the first instance

**Hours per week**: 35 hours per week

**Closing Date**: Tuesday 2nd April 2024

**Interviews**: w/c 15th April 2024.

**Job Details**:
Under the leadership of Professor Victoria Sanz-Moreno, we are seeking to appoint to the Cytoskeleton and Cancer Metastasis Group. The Group is investigating ways to improve the treatment of patients with metastatic disease. Our main goal is to decipher how the cytoskeleton controls cancer via cross-talk with the transcriptional machinery.

We currently have a vacancy for a Higher Scientific Officer (HSO) research technician post or Scientific Officer (SO) research technician post, appointment to HSO or SO level will be based upon relevance of skills and experience.

The applicant will spend ~75% of the time participating in research projects and ~ 25% of the time will be spent on laboratory management duties.

In particular the applicant will be involved in projects using _in vivo_ models of breast cancer metastasis. This may include animal handling and health monitoring, xenograft modelling, _in vivo_ imaging, necropsy, and accurate database keeping and maintenance. Experience of working with animals is essential at HSO level and desirable at SO level. Experience in cell culture and standard laboratory _in vitro_ techniques is essential. Knowledge of cancer biology would be advantageous.

The applicant will participate in the day-to-day running of the laboratory, including ordering supplies, maintaining inventories. Additionally, you will provide scientific and technical support for on-going laboratory projects involving histopathology, molecular biology, cell biology and microscopy.

**Key Requirements**

Applicants must have a degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or Cell Biology and HSO level applicants must have in-depth technical laboratory experience in data management, molecular biology and cell biology.

**Division Information**

The Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, within the Division of Breast Cancer Research 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. Professor Chris Lord is Deputy Director of the Centre. Our Breast Cancer Research Centre was recently awarded the 2022 AACR Team Science award with our breast cancer clinical research 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.

**About The Institute of Cancer Research**:
**Why work for us?**

As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, 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 here_._



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