Research Laboratory Technician

SONICOM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days annual leave

Cycle-to-work scheme

Flexible working policy

On-site facilities and pension

Job summary

Imperial College London invites applications for a full-time research post focused on the investigation of metabolic heterogeneity in upper GI cancers. The role includes end-to-end explant tissue culture and exposure to spatial multiomics, across Imperial College and partner institutions.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, work toward grant milestones, and support students and researchers in a dynamic, translational program at Hammersmith Campus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Molecular, Cellular or Cancer Biology, or related field, or equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience in wet lab molecular biology techniques.
• Experience handling and biobanking of human tissue and blood samples.
• Experience in a research laboratory team environment and light/fluorescent microscopy.
• Experience in mammalian cell culture including primary tumour cell culture and functional assays.
• Experience in histology including immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence.
• Experience in carrying through and writing up a laboratory based project.
• Masters-level education in molecular, cellular and/or cancer biology encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform experiments to meet grant milestones and support the research group.
• Deliver end-to-end explant tissue culture pipeline for esophageal cancer treatment investigations.
• Contribute to parallel workstreams involving spatial multiomics with Imperial College and collaborating groups.
• Support Clinical Research Fellows and postgraduate students in project delivery.

Skills

Molecular biology

Wet lab techniques

Mammalian cell culture

Histology & IHC

Immunofluorescence

3D cancer models

Tissue biobanking

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Molecular/Cellular/Cancer Biology

PhD or equivalent (advantage)

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Immunohistochemistry

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to build a research career and be a part of a translational research programme that includes both scientists and clinicians. You would join a multidisciplinary research programme focused on the investigation of metabolic heterogeneity in upper gastrointestinal cancers to develop novel stratification and treatment tools.

What you would be doing

The post holder will perform experiments required to meet grant funding milestones, provide support to the research group, Clinical Research Fellows and post-graduate students. In particular, the post holder will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of an explant tissue culture pipeline for the investigation of novel treatments for esophageal cancer. The post holder will also be exposed to parallel workstreams involving spatial multiomics in collaboration with scientists across Imperial College and other universities.

What we are looking for

• Degree in Molecular, Cellular or Cancer Biology, or related field, or equivalent qualification, and/or some experience in laboratory management
• Proven experience in “wet” lab molecular biology techniques
• Experience relevant to handling and biobanking of human tissue and blood samples
• Previous experience in a research laboratory team environment Previous experience in light and fluorescent (confocal) microscopy
• Experience in mammalian cell culture, including primary tumour cell culture and functional assays, drug treatments, time course etc.
• Previous experience in histological techniques including immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence staining
• Experience in carrying through and writing up a laboratory based project
• Experience in 3D models of cancer eg. spheroids, organoids, tumour explants
• Candidates with masters-level education in molecular, cellular and/or cancer biology are invited to apply.

What we can offer you

The College is supportive of flexible working. The Department is happy to discuss the possibility of implementing such arrangements for this post, with suitably qualified people subject to operational arrangements.

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary andremunerationpackage (including43days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from dayone, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing .

Further information

This is a full-time post for 24 months (extendable to 36 months) with research commitments based at the Hammersmith Campus.

Interviews will take place on: 2 weeks from posting.

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