Senior Research Fellow - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

Senior Research Fellow - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS About Us

The post holder will join Professor Vile’s newly established laboratory in the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences at King’s College London. They will collaborate closely with Dr. Sheeba Irshad’s laboratory at KCL and research teams at the Institute of Cancer Research in London. The position is based in Professor Vile’s laboratory on the KCL Guy’s Campus in London Bridge.

About The Role

The post holder will be responsible for the management of Professor Vile’s newly established laboratory including both financial and experimental management. We are seeking a self-starting, motivated individual to establish and develop a growing laboratory focused on cancer immunotherapy research, particularly in breast cancer and glioma.  The position will involve assisting in the establishment of laboratory infrastructure, including procurement of reagents and equipment, managing incoming scientists and clinicians, performing experiments using molecular biology, virology, cell culture and immunological assays and techniques and establishing and managing mouse models of both breast cancer, glioma and other tumour types.  This position offers an opportunity for open and collaborative engagement with other laboratories on the Guy’s campus as well as collaborations both nationally and internationally.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until 31-Jul-2028.

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from theConcordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers , applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the  Centre for Research Staff Developmentfor more information.