Early Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology
SALARY: £32,546-£35,116 pro rata
REFERENCE: RD45745
CLOSING DATE: 13th May 2025
Are you interested in spatial omics technologies and organoid model systems, and their power in unravelling the mechanisms and dynamics of cancer progression? Applications are invited for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to work with Dr John Lizhe Zhuang and Prof Rebecca Fitzgerald at the Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a cutting-edge research group at the University of Cambridge. The Fitzgerald group is passionate about finding innovative ways to detect and understand cancer from the earliest stages, with a particular focus on oesophageal and gastric cancer. Our team leverages well-annotated clinical sample cohorts and a comprehensive research infrastructure to study precursor lesions in oesophageal adenocarcinoma and hereditary diffuse gastric cancer (HDGC). HDGC is a genetic syndrome, typically due to a mutation in CDH1 gene, which increases the risk for gastric cancer. Using patient-derived organoid models and spatial omics technologies, we aim to unravel the heterogeneity and evolutionary dynamics of cancer precursors and early-stage malignancies.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 January 2028 in the first instance - if 0.8 FTE. For full-time hours, the funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.
For more information and to apply, visit the Unversity of Cambridge Job Opportunities Page: Research Assistant