Senior Lecturer in Immune Haemato-Oncology

King's College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a Senior Lecturer in Immune Haemato-oncology. The successful candidate will lead research efforts and develop an independent programme focusing on molecular immunology and haematology. Responsibilities include contributing to educational programmes and collaborating on research projects. Candidates must have a PhD and a strong publication record. This full-time post offers an indefinite contract and requires excellent communication and teaching skills.

Qualifications

• PhD in immunology, or haemato-oncology or a related subject.
• Track record of publications in high-impact journals.
• Experience in innovative research and funding attraction.

Responsibilities

• Lead research in immune haemato-oncology.
• Develop independent research programme.
• Contribute to education programmes within the School.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Research funding attraction

Cytometry experience

Teaching ability

Education

PhD in immunology or related field

Job description

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About Us

King's College London (KCL) is one of the top UK universities, ranked 36th in the world (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2025). KCL has over 33,000 students from some 190 countries, and over 8,500 employees.

The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine (FoLSM) is configured as six Schools and the cross-cutting Centre for Education and it is located on four sites - Guy's, St Thomas', Waterloo and Denmark Hill.

King's Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CCC) headed by Professor Sheila Singh is the academic arm of one of the leading cancer centres in Europe. Research at the CCC is supported by strategic investments such as the King's partnership in the Cancer Research UK City of London Centre (CRUK CoL), CRUK RadNet, the KHP Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) and Breast Cancer Now Research Unit.

The Department of Haematology of the CCC is based in the Denmark Hill campus and comprises 10 research groups led by King's academics, including several clinicians. Research includes Leukaemia & Myeloma, Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Failure & Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Clonal Haematopoiesis, Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Molecular Haematology, Sickle Cell Disease and Venous Thrombosis and is supported by flow cytometry and single cell core facilities and the Haematology Biobank.

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About The Role

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer to lead research and build upon successful programmes in the rapidly evolving discipline of Immune Haemato-oncology, which is key to therapeutic strategies in haematology. The department is growing and is looking to enhance its international competitiveness in this emerging area. We have active clinical and research programmes in understanding the immunobiology of haematological disease.

The postholder will help develop their independent programme of research in molecular immunology to make a substantive contribution to KCL's portfolio of research in cell and gene therapeutics, focusing on haemato-oncology, and novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for haematology. This post will complement strengths at King's Haematology including bone marrow failure, haematopoiesis, myeloid malignancies, lymphoma, hemoglobinopathies and gene therapy. The postholder will also develop collaborative research across the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SCPS) and the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine (FoLSM).

The postholder will also contribute to research training and the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes within the SCPS and FoLSM.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About You

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

Essential criteria

1. PhD in immunology, or haemato-oncology or a related subject.
2. Track record of developing new knowledge and innovative research in immune haemato-oncology as evidenced, for example, by publications in high impact scientific journals and by invited presentations of research at international conferences.
3. A track record of attracting competitive research funding in the relevant research area.
4. Experience with cytometry platforms and multi-omics approaches.
5. Ability to teach relevant subjects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
6. Highly effective oral and written communication skills, to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information, alongside good organisational and administrative skills.
7. Ability to lead and function within a team and to plan and prioritise workload.
8. Supervision of undergraduate projects and postgraduate research students.

Desirable criteria

1. Proactive in creating and developing interactions and collaborations with colleagues.
2. Teaching qualifications, development and delivery of teaching materials (under- and post-graduate levels)
3. Ability to deliver collaborative projects, including with industry projects
4. Research track record in myeloid disease
5. Health and safety responsibility and accountability for students and staff (researchers, technicians etc) in the post holder's team.

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 page. 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.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

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 in February 2026.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and/or Occupational Health clearances.