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September 6, 2025

**Job Description**
The successful candidate will join the Cancer B-cell Group as a CRUK Research Fellow to develop and lead research projects focusing on tumour B-cell receptor biology, particularly in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and follicular lymphoma. Responsibilities include testing and generating novel antibodies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, performing in vitro and potentially in vivo studies, and collaborating with national and international academic and industry partners. The role also involves contributing to the academic development, grant application preparation, and supervision of junior staff and students within the School of Cancer Sciences.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Enthusiastic and well-motivated scientist
• Capable of developing own research project
• Good team-player with excellent communication skills
• Knowledge and laboratory experience in tumour and/or normal B cell biology
• Knowledge and laboratory experience in antibody generation/manipulation and development
• Knowledge of the mechanisms of disease mediated by the interaction of the tumour B-cell receptor and environment

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Relevant PhD qualification (or equivalent EU qualification)

**Experience**
Other:
• PhD degree or equivalent EU qualification and experience.
• Knowledge and laboratory experience on tumour and/or normal B cell biology, and/or antibody generation/manipulation and development are highly desirable.

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Experience
Other: • PhD degree or equivalent EU qualification and experience. • Knowledge and laboratory experience on tumour and/or normal B cell biology, and/or antibody generation/manipulation and development are highly desirable.
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job
Details
Full-time / Temporary Duration: Till 31st August 2027, renewable if successful in future project applications. Location Requirement: Campus-based within the School of Cancer Sciences, including the Centre for Cancer Immunology at the University Hospital Southampton campus. Brief location description: Occupying modern, well-equipped, purpose-built laboratories, with support from clinical and laboratory-based colleagues.
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Cancer B-cell Group • School of Cancer Sciences • Centre for Cancer Immunology
Supervisor(s)
Prof Francesco Forconi Prof Mark Cragg
Supervisor Email
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
University of Southampton
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