Research Assistant / Sample Biobanker in Blood Cancer Research (2 posts)

We are seeking two highly motivated and enthusiastic research assistant /
sample biobanking staff to join the Haematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratories
(two research groups led by Professors Adam Mead and Beth Psaila), focusing
on the study of how blood cells develop normally and how this is disrupted in
patients with blood cancers. The work focuses primarily on a type of blood
cancer called ‘myeloproliferative neoplasms’ and is highly translational,
involving recruitment of samples from patients seen in clinics in Oxford and
other hospitals in the UK. As research involving human samples is governed by
several regulations, you must be able to work with a high degree of precision
and attention to detail.





Your duties will involve the biobanking of human peripheral blood and bone
marrow samples from patients in line with the appropriate Standard Operating
Procedures. In addition to sample biobanking, you will support research around
genotyping patient samples and functional experiments, which may include
DNA/RNA extraction, digital droplet PCR, Next Generation Sequencing library
preparation, flow cytometry, and ELISA assays. This work will interface with
the work of other members of the research groups, aiming to understand the
biological processes underlying normal and malignant haematopoiesis.





You will hold a degree in a relevant biomedical or scientific discipline and
have experience with tissue banking techniques. It is essential to have a good
understanding of research ethics including the requirement to protect the
identity of the participants and the responsibilities of custodianship of
donated samples. Experience of performing molecular biology techniques is
desirable.





The posts are available fixed-term until 31 December 2027, supported by
funding from Ludwig Cancer Research, Cancer Research UK, National Institute of
Health Research (Oxford BRC) and Incyte Corporation.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.





The closing date for this position is **noon on** **Wednesday 16 April 2025**.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 7 May 2025.