Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,610 to 39,906 per annum

CMVM / Centre for Cancer Research

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 6 months

The Opportunity:

A Research Assistant position is available in the lab of Dr Kevin Myant ( https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/research/research-groups-a-z/myant-group ) to carry out a collaborative project to test a novel therapeutic for the treatment of colorectal cancer. The project, sponsored by the industry partner Trogenix, is a collaboration with Prof Steven Pollard ( https://institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/research/research-groups-a-z/s-pollard-group ) and aims to test the applicability to enhancer driven cell targeting in metastatic disease. The project will use patient derived human organoid models to determine how cancer cells respond to these therapies providing proof-of-principle of the applicability of this approach. The position is initially fixed term for 6 months and would be ideally suited to a researcher keen to bridge academic and translational/industry related projects. For more information, please contact Dr Kevin Myant ( kevin.myant@ed.ac.uk ).



This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and fixed term for 6 months. The salary for this post is

34,610 to 39,906

per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

BSc/MSc or equivalent in cancer biology or a related biomedical field Previous experience working with organoid culture systems Experience in molecular biology techniques (flow cytometry, viral transductions, qRT-PCR etc) Previous experience of contributions to research projects Ability to communicate complex information clearly

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

To carry out exciting, disease relevant, impactful research To gain experience in state of the art technologies providing a strong basis for a career in academic or commercial scientific research 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 family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

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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.


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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 17 September 2025.







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Interviews will be held

September 2025.