We have a research assistant post to work under supervision of Dr Philip Dunne. The successful candidate will become an integral member of a dynamic, collaborative and well-equipped research group that puts a strong focus on interdisciplinary research. Our group provides a stimulating research environment where development of new ideas is strongly encouraged, alongside support for career development for emerging talents.
Overall, this project aims to unveil the interplay between the epithelial tumour and surrounding immune/stromal cells to ultimately improving our understanding of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Our group is primarily focussed on biological discovery and identification of molecular signalling and/or morphological phenotypes that will enable improved understanding of disease. This approach involves a combination of molecular biology, computational analysis and pathological assessment, enabling an integrated evaluation of the tumour ecosystem. The overarching goals of this research group is to improve survival rates for patients with CRC, through improved understanding of the signalling pathways underpinning initiation, invasion and metastasis in CRC.
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
This post is available for 12 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-andbenefits
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport
Candidate Information