Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Department: Barts Cancer Institute
Salary: £35,775 per annum (Grade 4)
Reference: QMUL30367
Location: Charterhouse Square
Date posted: 22 September 2022
Closing date: 20 October 2022

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Overview

About the Role

We are seeking a postdoctoral research assistant to join the group of Prof. Pedro R. Cutillas in the Centre for Genomics and Computational Biology, to work in a CRUK funded project in collaboration with Dr Helfrid Hochegger (University of Sussex). This project aims to use proteomics and phosphoproteomics techniques to provide insights into a new cell cycle control pathway with relevance for cancer therapy. The PDRA will perform proteomic and phosphoproteomic experiments and will analyze the data using computational methods for inferring signaling pathway activation from phosphoproteomics data developed in the Cutillas lab (Hijazi, M., et al (2020). Nat Biotechnol 38, 493-502). This work is expected to provide insights relevant to cancer biology and therapeutics.

About You

Essential requirements for this post include a PhD in a relevant experimental (biochemistry or proteomics) subject and a strong background in the analysis of proteomics data.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) is a Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence whose work aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory, in patients and in populations. BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research and it combines ground-breaking basic research with the expertise of clinicians and clinician scientists from the Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine and the Barts NHS Trust to achieve improvements in cancer patient care. BCI is also a partner in the CRUK City of London Major Centre (together with UCL, Kings and the Francis Crick Institute) which is a Centre of Excellence in Biotherapeutics. BCI is committed in supporting and developing future cancer researchers through its extensive postgraduate training. It is one of six institutes within The School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD).

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at the Charterhouse Square campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment for 3 years, with an expected start date of 3rd  January 2023. The starting salary will be Grade 4, £35,775 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Pedro Cutillas at [email protected] .

To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button below.

The closing date for applications is 20 October 2022.

Interviews are expected to be held in November 2022.

Further details and apply