KEY INFORMATION

Salary: Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience.
Reporting to: Dr Tom Lund
Duration of Contract: Fixed Term until 31/03/2027, with the possibility of an extension depending on funding available
Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)
Location: Sutton
Closing Date: 19 September 2025

JOB DETAILS

Under the guidance of Dr Tom Lund, we are seeking to recruit a Higher Scientific Officer to be in charge of the development of high-throughput spatial biology technologies recently acquired by the IPU, namely the Leica CellDIVE and CosMx. The successful candidate will play a key role in the running of experiments/projects on these machines, establishment and maintenance of relevant SOPs, coordination of provision of relevant reagents through centralised ordering systems, as well as analysis, quality control and quality assurance of scientific data produced via the CellDIVE and CosMx. In addition, the HSO is expected to support all aspects of histopathology related to a range of research projects in our established, advanced translational research laboratory in the field of complex (IHC/RNA-ISH/mIF) tissue hybridisation technologies using Leica Bond and Ventana Discovery automated stainers.