Head of Biology and Director, Centre for Target Validation (Group Leader)

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR); Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

Key Information

Competitive Starting Salary

Tenure: Appointments will be made at Career Faculty level which will be on a permanent basis.

This role is eligible for ICR Sponsorship. Support will be provided for costs associated with Visa application and health surcharge. If you are considering relocating to the UK, further information can be found here.

Location: Sutton

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)

Please note applications will be viewed on receipt, we reserve the right to close the role early.

Job Details

Under the leadership of Dr Olivia Rossanese, we are seeking to appoint a Team Leader to join The Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery (CCDD) as The Head of Biology and Director of the Centre for Target Validation.

Key Requirements

The successful candidate must have in-depth knowledge and recent experience in an area of cancer biology relevant to oncology drug discovery. Leadership experience of drug discovery within, or in collaboration with, the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry as evidenced by publication and/or successful commercial projects.

Along with completing the online application form, you will be asked to attach the following documents and failure to do so will mean your application cannot be considered on this occasion:

1. Full CV
2. Lists of major publications, achievements, research grants, distinctions.
3. A PDF of a maximum of five key publications, or other research outputs (e.g. patents) that best demonstrate previous productivity.
4. You must also complete the personal statement section of the application form in the format of a covering letter including the names and contact details of three academic referees.

Department/Directorate Information:

The Division of Cancer Therapeutic's mission is to develop personalised medicines by translating information from the cancer genome and cancer biology into drugs for patient benefit. We implement innovative drug discovery technologies, discover novel mechanism-based drugs, and develop these as rapidly as possible from the laboratory through to hypothesis-testing early clinical trials.

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Dr Olivia Rossanese, Email [e-mail].

About The Institute of Cancer Research

Why work for us?

As a member of staff, you'll have exclusive access to a range of staff benefits.

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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here.

We are committed to attracting and developing the best minds in the world to join us as research team leaders in our mission – to make the discoveries that defeat cancer. Our team leaders work among brilliant and motivated people from around the world, in a vibrant research/clinical environment that values and encourages collaboration and team science.

We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.