Research Associate, Clinical Pharmacology Group, Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Research Associate, Clinical Pharmacology Group, Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Location: Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University Salary: £28,695 - £30,434 (with progression to £37,394) Closing date: Friday 17th October, 2014 A Research Associate position is available in the Newcastle Cancer Centre Clinical Pharmacology Group for a talented PhD-qualified researcher with a strong interest in clinical pharmacology and/or drug development. The post is funded by Cancer Research UK and is available from the 1st November 2014 for a period of 2 years in the first instance, under the supervision of Dr Gareth Veal. This is an excellent career development opportunity for an early-career researcher looking to develop interests in clinical pharmacology in a cancer setting. The successful candidate will have experience in cancer research and/or a background in pharmacology and will work on multiple projects involving the development of assays for the quantification of novel small molecule and antibody therapies. They will be required to plan and carry out the development and validation of novel assays to facilitate the analysis of clinical trial samples. All work will be carried out according to GCLP regulations, in which the candidate will ideally have some experience. For further details and information relating to the application procedure, informal enquiries in the first instance should be made to Dr Gareth Veal ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) http://www.ncl.ac.uk/nicr/staff/profile/gareth.veal