Description UE06: £33,882 to £39,105 per annum. College of Medicine & Vetrinary Medicine / Cancer research Centre. Full-time: 35 hours a week. Duration: 3-year term in the first instance, with the possibility of a 2-year extension. The Opportunity: The Cancer Research UK Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence (BT-CoE) presents an exciting opportunity to support and enhance our diverse research approaches to tacking brain tumours. Alongside academic staff and students across the BT-CoE, the sucessful applicant will contribute to smooth operation of projects studying new therapies and mechanisms of treatment resistance in brain tumours. Specifically, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of essential brain tumour tissue culture models, support a diverse range of projects using a suite of fundamental laboratory techniques (please see job description for details), and undertake organisation and record keeping activities in BT-CoE associated labs. The post is located on-campus at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC) at the University of Edinburgh. The IGC plays host to over 600 scientists, students and technical staff and houses a diverse array of cutting-edge technologies. The research environment at the IGC places at its core an ethos of collaboration and mentorship, offering ample opportunity for training and personal development. Please direct informal inquiries to Dr Alex Loftus (a.loftused.ac.uk) who will be happy to discuss the post further. Your skills and attributes for success: Motivation to apply molecular biology techniques to a diverse range of projects and scientific questions in the field of cancer research. Experience and proficiency in cell culture. Ability to independently develop, perform and optimise laboratory techniques. High standards for attention to detail, record-keeping and reproducibility. Quantitative skills and working knowledge of common scientific software are desirable. Click here to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab). Application Information Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: • CV • Cover letter outlining your motivation and highlighting previous relevant experience As a valued member of our team you can expect: To support exciting and impactful cancer 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 staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits. 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. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) Key dates to note. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date. The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.