Senior Research Technician - Cancer and Genomic Sciences - 107355 - Grade 5

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Position Details Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range £30,062 to £31,900, with potential progression once in post to £35,883 Grade: 5: Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to November 2026 Closing date: 30th April 2026: Background: This full-time position (35 hours/week) is funded by the Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) for 6 months. The post is within the College of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences supporting the research work of Professor Jason Parsons on a project which aims to investigate more effective radiotherapy treatments for head and neck cancers. Specifically, the goal is to examine the combination of selected DNA repair inhibitors with targeted proton beam therapy to supress the growth of head and neck cancers grown in the chick embryo model as an appropriate animal replacement (in keeping with NC3Rs). Role Summary: You will provide technical expertise, support and guidance in research support. You may supervise a number of technical staff b...