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We are seeking a highly motivated Scientist with experience inCancer Biology/Immunologyto join the Oncology Translational Research team within GSK Oncology TA. The successful candidate will be part of a team that evaluatespatient-derived tissuesusing cutting-edge cellular, molecular, and genomic techniques. This role involves partnering with AI/ML and analytics experts to integrate data from these multimodal approaches, aiming to improvecancer patient risk stratification, identify clinical biomarkers, and predict susceptibilitiesto targeted and/or immunotherapies.
We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.
We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.
Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpageLife at GSK | GSK
Please note this position is lab based.
In this role you will
- Support our Patient Derived Explant (PDE) multi-omics capabilities to advance GSK assets, understand mechanisms of action, and evaluate treatment combinations.
- Conduct experiments using fresh and biobanked tumor samples, employing cell biology techniques (e.g., drug treatment, cytotoxicity analysis, cell culture, etc.)
- Independently perform cytokine analysis (e.g., MSD, ELISA, flow cytometry) and immunofluorescence experiments.
- Solve technical issues and collaborate as part of a cross-functional project team.
- Ensure proper storage, tracking, and documentation of samples used in translational and clinical experiments.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- BSc or MSci/MRes on Cancer Biology, Immuno-oncology, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with fresh and frozen tissue samples and complex immunology experimental approaches (e.g., complex co-culture, ex vivo testing from patient samples, etc).
- Proven ability to independently perform cell culturing and experiments such as MSD/ELISA, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence.
- Track record of delivering high quality, consistent results in a timely fashion with a positive can-do and result oriented attitude.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
- Experience in cancer genomics and multi-omics technologies (e.g., RNASeq, spatial transcriptomics, scRNAseq, WES, etc).
- Experience in collaboration with biopharma.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to navigate complex scientific and business challenges.
- Evidence of effective troubleshooting and assay development ability.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Closing Date for Applications - 30th of July 2025(COB)
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people's lives.GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients' needs and have the highest probability of success. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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Our approach to R&D.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
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