The School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (MDBS) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Fellow in the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research.
The successful candidate will work on the modulation of epigenetics to improve efficacy of ADT/Radiotherapy in poor-prognostic prostate cancers. This exciting cell/molecular biology and functional genomics position is in the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research. The successful candidate will use a combination of functional genomics analyses (e.g., ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, CRISPR-Screens) of 2D, 3D and in vivo models. The post will be directly supervised by Dr Simon McDade and Dr Melissa LaBonte-Wilson.
The successful candidate must have and your CV/Cover letter (or application form) should clearly demonstrate you have:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.
This is a fixed term contract available until 30 November 2023.
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.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/.
For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, click on the 'Candidate Information' link below.
Candidate Information
Attractive reward package
About the Centre
About the School
Further information for international applicants