Senior Research Fellow- CRUK Glioma CoE Transition

Job title:

Senior Research Fellow- CRUK Glioma CoE Transition

Company

University College London

Job description

About usCancer Research UK (CRUK) have awarded funding to renew the UCL-Edinburgh CRUK Glioma Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence (CoE). The CoE features an ambitious research programme to develop a deeper understanding of the fundamental biology of glioma and harness this knowledge to drive new translational approaches to improve patient outcomes. The CoE’s core themes are:

• Pre-disease biology: understand how glioma is initiated from neural stem and progenitor cells.
• Tumour promotion: delineate how incipient glioma clones interact with the microenvironment, with a focus on injury programmes and neuroinflammation as key drivers of progression.
• Therapy resistance: define the nature of persister cells that survive immediately after treatment to identify targetable vulnerabilities.
• Therapeutic intervention: deploy multidisciplinary identify and prioritise new treatment strategies emerging from the Centre’s scientific discoveries

The CoE brings together researchers from University College London and The University of Edinburgh to advance UK brain tumour research. Key pillars of the CoE are dissemination of state-of-the-art preclinical models to accelerate scientific discover, deployment of multidisciplinary approaches to explore new scientific froniters and therapeutic intervention, capacity building and training of the next generation of glioma reaserchers in the UK. In its second quinquennium, this interdisciplinary and collaborative network will support ground-breaking research, the development innovative therapies, diagnostics and stratification strategies in addition to providing a clinical and translational pipeline for discovery science in glioma. The London partners will also work closely with University College London Hospitals and Queen Square.About the roleWe are seeking transition fellows with a strong publication track record to join the CRUK Glioma CoE. The successful candidates will will develop an independent programme of research, relevant to the themes of the CoE. Fellows will be expected to apply for independent research funding supported by existing research programmes on brain tumours. They will receive a generous consumables budget and priority access to CoE infrastructure, including preclinical models, and will be supported by a variety of mentoring schemes.About youThe successful candidate will have a PhD degree in a relevant subject area (e.g. biology, neuroscience, biomedicine, cancer biology) and have successfully carried out a period of postdoctoral training. They should also have a proven publication record. Excellent organizational and record-keeping skills are essential.
Applicants must have experience in presenting complex scientific concepts and content both in writing and verbally. They will show a strong commitment to improving outcomes for glioma patients and demonstrate excellent collaborative interpersonal skills with an ability to work co-operatively in a multidisciplinary setting.
The post-holder will be expected to have the ability to assist other members of the CoE, supervise MSc and PhD students, as well as collaborate with external research groups.What we offerAs 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 insuranceOur commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here :Available documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:28:38 GMT

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