Head of Biology and Director, Centre for Target Validation (Group Leader)Key InformationTenure: Appointments will be made at Career Faculty level which will be on a permanent basis.
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. 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 RequirementsThe 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: Full CVLists of major publications, achievements, research grants, distinctions.A PDF of a maximum of five key publications, or other research outputs (e.g. patents) that best demonstrate previous productivity.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 InformationThe Division of Cancer Therapeutics' 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 ******.
About The Institute of Cancer ResearchWhy work for us? The ICR is committed to supporting overseas applicants applying for roles. 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. 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. 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.
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