"Research Assistant/Associate"

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Salary
Research Assistant: £33,002 - £34,610 per annum.
Research Associate: £35,608 - 43,482 per annum.

The Role
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Researcher to join our dynamic team at the Newcastle Centre for Cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most common male malignancy, affecting approximately 1 in 8 men during their lifetime. Strikingly, the disease is twice as prevalent in Black men, often presenting earlier and with more aggressive features. Yet, most existing research focuses on white populations, leaving critical gaps in our understanding of disease biology and treatment response in Black men.

Our project aims to close these gaps by developing cutting-edge induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models that better reflect prostate cancer development and progression in Black men. Using advanced gene-editing techniques, spatial characterization of prostate tumoroids, and next-generation sequencing, we will identify and study key genetic alterations more prevalent in this group. We will also assess drug sensitivity in these preclinical models and complement this work with large-scale genomic analyses from thousands of Black men with prostate cancer to uncover additional drivers of disease and therapeutic response.

This post is fixed-term for the duration of 3 years.

For informal enquiries contact: Professor Craig Robson (c.n.robson@ncl.ac.uk).

Find out more about the Faculty of Medical Sciences here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/

Find out more about our Research Institutes here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/research/institutes/

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of research role profiles. These profiles set out firstly the generic competences and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and secondly the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.