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Six-month internship

A six-month part-time (3 days a week) paid internship is available in the Tumour Immunodynamics Group at the Cancer Institute led by Dr James Reading.

The Candidate should have a BSc in a relevant topic and bioinformatics and statistical experience in analysis of large, primary flow cytometry and genome/exome sequencing data sets from human viral infection and cancer immunology cohorts. A Master's degree, or evidence of an award at this level pending, is highly desirable.

The successful candidate will work within a highly collaborative team in a vibrant research environment at the UCL Cancer Institute, performing dry and limited wet lab analysis to examine mechanisms of immune failure in solid tumours and chronic viral infections.

The rate of pay will be £10.85 per hour .

Apply for the internship by sending a CV and supporting statement to Dr James Reading .

Closing date:  23 September 2021.

Work experience 

Work experience (16-18 year students) If you are interested in a work experience placement here at the Cancer Institute, the first step is to have a look at the Research Groups, listed within the five Institute Research Departments . Then, if there are any specialisms that you are interested in, the best thing to do initially is contact the Principal Investigator (or Research Group contact listed) for that group and explain why you would like to have a placement within their lab. If a placement position is possible, then a Research Group member will contact our Workplace Coordinator (Sonia Buckingham) to get the process underway. 

Please note that Research Groups always try and help with requests if they can but sometimes placements may not always be possible due to lab space and available supervision, especially at busy times of the year, for example, over the summer, when the Institute’s undergraduate and MSc Cancer students are completing their dissertation projects.

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Cancer Prevention Trials Unit - Research Assistant in Statistics

Queen mary university of london - centre for cancer screening, prevention & early diagnosis, wolfson institute of population health.

About the Role The Cancer Research UK Cancer Prevention Trials Unit (CPTU) specialises in research to advance cancer prevention, early diagnosis and screening. We perform research on efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and technologies to improve existing and establish new screening programmes.

We are recruiting for a Research Assistant in Statistics to work on our cancer screening, prevention and early detection research projects. This will include supporting the development of trial protocols and statistical analysis plans, assisting in the preparation of reports, including production of the tables, listings, and figures (TLFs), for data monitoring committees and carrying out interim and main statistical analyses under the supervision of the CPTU senior statistician.

About You The post holder will be a statistician with a postgraduate degree in statistics and a strong interest in clinical trials. You will have a good understanding of statistical methods and fluency in using statistical software (e.g. R and/or Stata).

About the School/Department/Institute/Project The Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) is an exciting environment, home to 450 staff, 100 PhD students and 500 postgraduate taught students.  It harnesses expertise across a wide range of population-based research and education activities and aims to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health, primary care and preventive medicine.  The Institute is organised into six separate research centres which, though complementary and following the Institute strategic plan, also have Centre-specific objectives and requirements.

The Centre for Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis (CCSPED) forms part of the WIPH and brings together globally leading researchers focusing on cancer prevention, cancer screening and detection and early diagnosis across two units. CCSPED also hosts the cross-cutting Cancer Behavioural Science group and the CRUK-funded Cancer Prevention Trials Unit (CPTU, Director, Sasieni).  

About Queen Mary At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

Benefits We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

The post is based at the Whitechapel Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), permanent fixed term appointment for 18 months. The starting salary will be Grade 4, please note appointments will be made in the range of £38,165-£39,180 without PhD or £40,223-£44,722 with PhD or equivalent experience) (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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Whether you have your heart set on a career in Marketing, or in Software Engineering, our apprenticeships are available across a wide range of job roles within the charity. They are available in a variety of locations including London and Oxford with flexible working. We also have fully remote roles.

We offer apprenticeships at all levels - from level 3 (equivalent to 2 A levels) up to level 7 (equivalent to a full degree). Our current amazing apprentices are in roles including IT Service Desk Analyst, Marketing Executive Apprenticeship, Business Associate Apprenticeship, Finance Trainee and many more.

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Who can apply?

Cancer Research UK apprenticeships are for anyone wanting to start their career in a new profession whilst getting an insight into what it’s like working for one of the UK’s leading charities. 

You could be at the start of your career, wanting to study and learn at the same time, or you could be at a later stage of your career but pivoting your career and looking to reskill in a new profession.

Ultimately, you will live and work in England and not have a qualification in the same or similar subject at the same or higher level than the apprenticeship will provide. Each apprenticeship vacancy has its own eligibility criteria so please take a read and get in touch if you have any questions.

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There is a real opportunity to join Cancer Research UK and make an impact whilst you are here. At the end of your apprenticeship, you may already be in a permanent role or you may be encouraged to apply for permanent positions, if suitable ones are available, to enable you to stay on at the charity.

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It's safe to say I've found my calling. I really, really love my role. I'm doing really well in it and getting good outcomes. What's fantastic about Cancer Research UK is that we're given the time and freedom to concentrate on ourselves and our development. It's unlike anything I've ever seen. As an organisation we care about our people, it's very obvious. 

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The first thing that I would say is 'definitely do it!'. It's been great for me and for the other apprentices in our cohort. It's given us a really great foundation to spring from in our marketing careers. 

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Joining the data apprenticeship at Cancer Research UK allowed me to make a dream career switch I’d thought was out of reach. For years, I’ve been looking into an analyst role. But without experience, skills or the time and money to get training, I couldn’t see it happening. When an analyst role came up at the same time as the apprenticeships, it suddenly became possible. Now, I have dedicated time for learning that I get to apply directly in my new analyst role tracking the impact of our research.

- Rupesh Robinson-Vyas, Data apprentice

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We’re passionate about your personal development.

When you join Cancer Research UK as an apprentice you are welcomed into a network of other apprentices to connect with like-minded people across the organisation and build a supportive network. 

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