Genetic Counsellor

Queen Mary University of London - Wolfson Institute of Population Health

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a Genetic Counsellor with an interest in genetics and oncology to join the Women’s Precision Prevention team. You will be providing virtual counselling and genetic testing support for innovative multi-centre research studies in genetic testing, risk prediction, and risk management. These studies involve genetic testing both in people with a cancer diagnosis and unaffected unselected individuals.

As part of a thriving research group, you will work alongside the study team which includes Genetic Counsellors, Clinical Research Fellows, Researchers (PhD students, research associates, and Postdoctoral Fellows), Clinical Trial Managers and Data Programmers.

About You

You will be a highly motivated individual with a degree in genetics, nursing or biological/social sciences (or equivalent), a professional qualification in (STP Genomic Counsellor or MSc Genetic Counselling, RGN, etc.) and significant post-registration experience of genetic counselling or nursing in a cancer related area. Experience in cancer, screening or primary care research is desirable.

About the Institute and Centre

The Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) is an exciting and dynamic environment, home to more than 450 staff, 100 PhD students and c500 postgraduate taught students. It harnesses expertise across a wide range of population-based research and education activities and aims to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health, primary care and preventive medicine. The Institute is organised into six separate research centres which, though complementary and following the Institute strategic plan, also have Centre-specific objectives and requirements.

The Centre for Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis forms part of the WIPH and brings together globally leading researchers focusing on cancer prevention, cancer screening and detection and early diagnosis across three units including the CRUK-funded Cancer Prevention Trials Unit. CCSPED also hosts the cross-cutting Cancer Behavioural Science group.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.