UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage Posted Date:
Jan 10 2025 We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme. Please note this position is lab based. We are looking for a highly motivated scientist with experience in microfluidics, fluorescence and label-free microscopy, applied to organoid cultures and oncology cellular biology to join the Oncology Translational Research team within GSK Oncology TA. The successful candidate will work as part of a team that will develop and implement cutting-edge cellular, genomic and molecular techniques with a multimodality analytic approach, plus produce data that will inform machine learning models to improve cancer patient risk stratification as well as to predict future targeted and/or immuno-therapy susceptibilities. In this role you will Set up organoid-on-a-chip platforms, combining different cell types (immune cells/ fibroblasts/tumor cells/endothelial cells) Develop a microfluidic system for modelling immune cell action and drug penetration into 3D organoid models Develop protocols for imaging and single-cell analysis Collect and report data to the lab head Execute and deliver the project Basic Qualifications We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: MSc in Cell Biology/Oncology/Biotechnology/ Engineering Bioengineering Experience in 3D organ-on-a-chip system and in 3D cell culture techniques (patient-derived organoids) Experience in microfluidic and chip devices Ability to communicate with team members from different backgrounds by training/discipline, as well as senior members of the GSK stakeholders/research partner units Ability to deliver high quality, consistent results in a timely fashion with a positive can-do and result oriented attitude Preferred Qualifications Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply: PhD in Cell Biology/Oncology or Bioengineering Laboratory automation experience Experience with cancer immunology Experience in wide-field imaging and/or confocal microscopy Closing Date for Applications – Friday 24th of January 2025 (COB) Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
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