Senior Scientific Officer

CRUK Scotland Institute; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

CRUK Scotland Institute in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Scientific Officer for maternity cover on a fixed-term contract. You will support the PET/MRI imaging team, contribute to preclinical imaging projects, and interact with researchers across the Institute.

A PhD is desirable but not essential, with training provided. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with mouse cancer models, strong organisational skills, and a collaborative mindset to drive translational cancer imaging

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with mouse models of cancer.
• PhD and/or experience in preclinical imaging (PET/MRI) desirable.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide imaging experiment support to the PET/MRI team and the Institute.
• Support multimodal preclinical imaging studies from protocol design to data analysis.
• Assist ex vivo validation in cancer mouse models and stay abreast of imaging advances.

Skills

Mouse models

Preclinical imaging

Team collaboration

Education

PhD desirable

Tools

PET imaging

MRI

Job description

Professor David Lewis

Senior Scientific Officer

Salary: From £28,344 to £45,357 based on qualification and experience.

Contract: 18 months FTC- maternity cover

About us

The CRUK Scotland Institute is a cancer research institute, situated in Glasgow with approximately 250 researchers split across 30 research groups consisting of PIs, postdoctoral scientists, PhD students and scientific officers. It is one of Europe’s leading cancer research centres, supporting cutting‑edge work into the molecular mechanisms of cancer development. As well as core support from Cancer Research UK, the Institute also receives an additional third of its total income from external grants and industry collaborations. It has an excellent reputation for fundamental cancer research, including world‑class metabolism studies and renowned in vivo modelling of tumour growth and metastasis.

Position outline

The Translational Molecular Imaging (TMI) facility, led by Professor David Lewis, is seeking a Senior Scientific Officer to provide maternity cover within the PET/MRI imaging team at the CRUK Scotland Institute. This is an excellent opportunity to take a central role in one of Europe’s leading preclinical imaging facilities, supporting cutting‑edge cancer research through advanced in vivo PET/MRI work.

Reporting to the Head of TMI, the successful candidate will provide imaging experiment support to researchers within the TMI and Molecular Imaging groups, as well as the wider Institute. This includes supporting multimodal preclinical imaging studies from protocol design and data acquisition through to data analysis and ex vivo validation, in relevant cancer mouse models, and staying abreast of developments in oncology PET imaging to bring new approaches into ongoing projects.

We’re looking for a proactive, collaborative scientist with hands‑on experience with mouse models of cancer. A PhD and previous experience in preclinical imaging (PET and/or MRI) are desirable but not essential — full training will be provided. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential, given the regular engagement with researchers and collaborators across the Institute. A track record of contributing to scientific publications, and genuine enthusiasm for solving technical problems in a fast‑paced facility, will make you a great fit.

Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team at a world‑leading cancer research institute, gain exposure to state‑of‑the‑art in vivo imaging technologies, and make a real impact on translational cancer research.

For informal enquiries, please email [e-mail]

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our vision is to build and maintain a diverse and inclusive research culture based on our shared values of Innovate, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence. These values, which underpin our behaviours and everything we do, allow all our people to realise their full potential. The diversity of our staff and students is also what makes the Institute such a vibrant place to work and advance discoveries in cancer research. Family friendly policies, our collaborative ethos, a focus on good mental health and well‑being and opportunities for all help to create an enjoyable and inclusive workplace where your voice matters.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 40.5 days annual leave including bank holidays (FTE)
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Free life assurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Additional maternity pay for 6 months at full salary
• Shared parental leave including up to 6 weeks paid at full salary
• Cycle to work scheme saving tax and NI on cycle purchase and spreading repayments over up to 12 months
• Access to employee benefit schemes with discounts on supermarkets, cinema, travel and much more.
• On‑site secure parking

Closing Date: 11th September 2026