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Job Title: Post- doctoral Training Fellow in Gynaecological Cancers – Gene Function
Closing Date of vacancy: 3 September 2012
Division: Breast Cancer Research
Team: Gene Function
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Length of Contract: Up to 31st July 2015 in the first instance
Salary Range: £30,895 – £33,318 p.a. inclusive
Work Location: London
Hours per week: 35

The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is one of the world’s most influential cancer research institutes. Our mission is to make the discoveries that defeat cancer. We have a long and distinguished history of research with a major impact on the outcome for cancer patients. Our unique partnership with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RMH) makes us the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe, performing high quality original basic research and translational studies. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Professor Alan Ashworth FRS, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best minds in the world. The ICR was ranked as the UK’s top academic research centre in the 2008 Higher Education Funding Council Research Assessment Exercise. Based on our publication record, citations and impact we rank among the world’s leading cancer research centres. The Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre is the first centre in the UK entirely devoted to breast cancer research and our goal is to advance research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. We are located in state-of-the-art laboratory space, with excellent core facilities and funding.

We currently have a vacancy for a Post-Doctoral Training Fellow in our Gene Function Team, led by Professor Alan Ashworth.

The Gene Function Laboratory currently houses over 30 scientists and runs a wide-ranging portfolio of projects including basic cancer biology and drug development programmes. As part of these projects, the laboratory interacts with a diverse range of collaborators, contract research organisations, pharmaceutical companies and funding charities.

We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Training Fellow to study gynaecological cancers with the aim of furthering our understanding of cancer biology and the treatment of this disease area. This work will build upon our previous work in identifying genetic susceptibilities in breast cancer and the development of therapeutic approaches for ovarian cancers (for example, Brough et al Cancer Discov. (2011) 1:260, Edwards et al Nature. (2008) 451:1111 and Farmer et al Nature. (2005) 434:917-21.

Appointment will be on a fixed term contract up to 31st July 2015 in the first instance, with a starting salary expected in the range of £30,895 – £33,318 p.a. inclusive based on previous experience. Full salary scale: £30,895 – £38,990 p.a. inclusive.

Informal enquiries are welcome and can be made to Dr Chris Lord (chris.lord@icr.ac.uk). Please note – this address is for enquiries only and you should not send your application to this email address; CV pdf copies of your best 3 publications over the last 5 years and covering letter must be submitted online at http://www.icr.ac.uk/jobsearch. Job Ref. No. 1266867.