Job Description

Key Information

Salary

: Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience.

Reporting to: Dr Stephen - John Sammut

Duration of Contract

: Fixed Term for 2 years

Hours per week

35 hours per week (Full Time)

Location:

Chelsea

Closing Date

:20th August 2025

Job Details

Under the guidance of Dr Stephen-John Sammut, we are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Scientific Officer to assist with the day to day running of the laboratory and support translational studies on tissues and samples obtained from patients with breast cancer.

The successful candidate will be a part of a highly collaborative team of experimental scientists, computational biologists and physicians at the ICR and Royal Marsden Hospital. You will be responsible for the receipt, processing and storage of clinical samples received into the laboratory, and will need to work to Good Clinical Practice/Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCP/GCLP) standards. You will liaise closely with Clinical researchers in the Royal Marsden Hospital and will contribute towards the running of experimental projects within the research laboratory. Within this role, you will develop experience in bulk and single cell multi-omic profiling technologies. Most importantly, you will play a key role in the delivery of the next generation of biomarker-based personalised precision medicine clinical trials.

About you

The successful candidate must have a bachelor's degree in biomedical science, molecular biology, genomics or another related discipline, with demonstrable knowledge and experience of managing and handling biological samples. A Master's degree in Biological Sciences or related discipline is highly desirable but not essential. Practical experience in Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), single cell sequencing and/or molecular biology protocols is highly desirable but we will be delighted to consider very motivated individuals who can demonstrate excellent relevant laboratory skills. Good communication skills, including excellent written and spoken English, are essential.

Department/Directorate Information

The Cancer Dynamics Laboratory focuses on developing computational and experimental frameworks that model changes in breast cancer biology during treatment using high dimensional multiplatform profiling to develop personalised precision cancer therapies (Sammut et al, Nature 2022, PMID:34875674). The lab has extensive expertise in the molecular profiling of early and metastatic breast cancer (PMID: 31141692) and we have contributed to the deep characterisation of its mutational (PMID: 27161491) and methylation landscapes (PMID: 34518533) as well as the development of dynamic models that predict relapse and survival (PMID: 30867590).

What we offer

A dynamic and supportive research environment Access to state-of-the-art facilities and professional development opportunities Collaboration with leading researchers in the field Competitive salary and pension

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role.

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