ABOUT US

The 2007 opening of the Cancer Institute in the Paul O’Gorman Building heralded a new era in cancer research and medicine at UCL. The Institute is consolidating cancer research across the campus. In particular, it fosters links between basic cancer researchers across Biomedicine, and with the clinical activities of our partner Hospitals (University College London Hospitals including Queen Square, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the Royal Free Hospital).
Information about the UCL Cancer Institute can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/

ABOUT THE ROLE

A major focus of the Claire Roddie’s group at the UCL Cancer Institute is the pre-clinical translation of of T-cells for therapeutic application. The purpose of this position is to assist in the conduction of research around the development of chimeric antigen receptor T cells for the treatment of solid tumours. Training will be provided so that the candidate can assist with the production of material for pre-clinical animal models.
This post is part of a UCLH funded project and is funded for 1 year in the first instance, with the possibility of extension.
Applications should include a CV and a Cover Letter: In the Cover Letter please evidence the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification part of the Job Description. (By including a Cover Letter, you can leave blank the ‘Why you have applied for this role’ field in the application form, which is limited in the number of characters it will allow.)

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff Support Service Discounted medical insuranc