Senior Scientific Officer/Trials AnalystUniversity

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.

The role

The Senior Scientific Officer/Trials Analyst will be responsible for the management of a suite of analytical equipment and coordination of research projects in the Newcastle Cancer Centre Pharmacology Group of Professor Gareth Veal, a leading international centre in the development and validation of clinical pharmacology assays in the field of oncology. The role involves the coordination and management of multiple projects relating to the analysis and quantification of anticancer drug levels in clinical samples obtained as part of national clinical pharmacology trials. Additional preclinical assay development work may also be involved, with all work carried out according to GCLP regulations. You will take responsibility for leading individual projects, involving the validation of novel assays and analysis of clinical samples, and the implementation of new programs of research utilising your high level of expertise in assay development. This expansive role will incorporate the costing of collaboration with a wide variety of people including university research staff/students, analytical technicians from external companies, clinicians/research nursing staff in national treatment centres and representatives from charities and funding bodies.

Reporting to the Institute Technical Manager team and Professor Veal, you will be a visible role model, demonstrating the highest standards of leadership and behaviour and contributing to the development of an outstanding professional service.

The Newcastle Cancer Centre Pharmacology Group is a dedicated team of experienced researchers. We have a proven track record in running clinical pharmacology studies in an oncology setting, working in close collaboration with Cancer Research UK, academia and pharma and biotech companies (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/cancer/our-research/late-phase-trials/pharmacology/).

Further information can be obtained by contacting Professor Gareth Veal ([email protected]).

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

The post is full-time and fixed-term until 31/02/2028.

£37,369 to £44,352 per annum.