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Job Description
Grade UE06: 34132 to 39355 per annum (prorata if parttime)
CMVM HGU/IGC
Fulltime: 35 hours per week
Fixedterm: 24 months
The Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to develop a wide range of brain tumour research skills at the Human Genetics Unit at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC). The successful applicant will maintain and develop brain tumour tissue culture models and conduct experimental work to explore how these cells respond to DNA damage particular the applicant will utilise laboratory techniques to explore how extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) respond to DNA damage (see job description for details). You will join a growing community of brain tumour researchers in a Cancer Research UK Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence (BTCoE) which is also part of the CRUK Scotland Centre.
This post is fulltime 35 hours per week); however we are open to considering parttime or flexible working patterns.
Informal inquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Dr Karin Purshouse .
The salary for this post is 34132 to 39355 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Experience and proficiency in cell culture
- Independence in developing performing and optimising laboratory techniques
- High quality recordkeeping and presentation skills
- Motivated to develop data analysis skills including image analysis
- Interested in brain cancer biology
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Application Information:
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- To join a growing universitywide team focused on brain tumour research excellence.
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality diversity and inclusion:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Offices English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.Please note if the role is offered on a parttime basis it may result in sponsorship being dependant on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Offices criteria for sponsorship.
Key dates to note:
Closing date for application is 26 March 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.
Employment Type
Full-Time
