Research Assistant

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in London seeks a researcher to manage a project on prostate cancer organoids. Applicants need a BSc in biological sciences, laboratory experience, and an understanding of cancer cell biology. The role involves daily project operations, experiments, and team support. This position offers a salary of £39,076 per annum with a fixed contract for 12 months.

Qualifications

• Candidates should understand cancer cell biology.
• Experience in a laboratory working environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day running of the project.
• Conducting experiments and analyzing data.
• Supporting other members of the laboratory team.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Cell biology understanding

Experience with prostate cancer organoid cultures

Generating novel cell lines from patient samples

Education

BSc in biological/biomedical sciences

MSc in Biological/Biomedical Sciences

Job description

Organisation/Company KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Research Field Medical sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 25 Aug 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

About Us

King’s College London is one of the world’s leading universities whose School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences unites basic, translational and clinical expertise to accelerate progress against cancer. Within the School, the Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CCC) integrates molecular discovery, drug-development pipelines and patient-facing trials, with strengths in personalised medicine, immuno-oncology and early detection research.

King’s is committed to an inclusive, supportive research culture. Researchers benefit from a dedicated Research Staff Hub, mentoring schemes, grant-writing workshops and leadership programmes that provide the development, infrastructure and environment needed to succeed. Our central-London location offers unparalleled opportunities for collaboration with neighbouring universities, research institutes and NHS Trusts—placing you at the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant biomedical ecosystems.

About The Role

The position will build on the previous work from the Wells lab and further the use of cancer organoids for cellular responses. The post, which is an FTE fixed term contract for 12 months, will generate new prostate cancer cells lines and prostate cancer organoids from Black male patients. The project will seek to characterise the viability of organoids in response to standard of care chemotherapy and novel agents. In parallel the project will seek to develop novel 3D organoid invasion assays.

The Post will be primarily based on the Guy’s Campus within the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences. The candidate will work closely with the principal investigator Professor Claire Wells. The candidate will more broadly benefit from the interdisciplinary research, bespoke training and academic networks at King’s College London.

Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• The day-to-day running of the project
• Conducting experiments, analysing data and presenting to the supervisor/s
• Supporting other members of the laboratory team

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

• BSc in biological/biomedical sciences
• Experience of laboratory working environment
• To understand cell biology
• To understand cancer cell biology
• Experience with prostate cancer organoid cultures.
• Experience generating novel cell lines from patient samples
• MSc in Biological/Biomedical Sciences

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit ’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held week beginning 1st September 2025.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

Grade and Salary:£39,076 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Job ID:121866

Close Date:25-Aug-2025

Contact Person:Prof Claire Wells

Contact Details:[e-mail]