Research Assistant

OSCE Invigilation

Thursday 1st May 2025 & Friday 2nd May 2025.

Applicants must NOT be part of the MPharm course at King's College London or the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine.

Key responsibilities   

• To support the Lead Invigilator in carrying out their duties by attending briefing sessions prior to and following exam sessions as required.  
• To assist with setting up the circuit(s): putting out clipboards, sharp pencils, and rubbers inside each station. 
• Assist with the set-up of equipment (training will be given for the setting up of props or the resetting of station equipment). 
• To assist students before the exam begins, ensuring that all students are correctly located and ready for the exam.   
• To invigilate the examination circuits and guide students between stations during the exam.  
• Direct examiners, patients, simulated patients to the correct stations. 
• Be the first response for examiner questions or concerns, raising issues with the lead invigilator or senior examiner quickly and efficiently. 
• To vigilantly monitor the room/allocated area throughout the exam in session whilst not disrupting the candidates; and ensuring a calm environment conducive to supporting students to be successful in their exams.  
• To ensure that noise levels on the examination circuit are kept to a minimum and that examination conditions are maintained throughout 
• To promptly report any incidents that may impact a candidate's performance to the Lead Invigilator, Circuit Lead (Marshall), OSCE Site Lead, or Senior Examiner. 
• To ensure that, at the end of the exam, all iPads and materials are collected and returned to the relevant place according to set procedures as advised by the Lead Invigilator. 

N/a

• Must be available for both days (Thursday 1st May 2025 & Friday 2nd May 2025 )
• Available for a prompt start at 09:00 to 17:00
• Professional.
• Observant.
• Shows initiative.
• Handles confidential documents responsibly.
• Available for the full duration of the exam.
• Applicants must NOT be part of the MPharm at King's College London or the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine.

OSCE Invigilation

Tuesday 1st April 2025 & Wednesday 2nd April 2025.

Applicants must NOT be part of the MPharm course at King's College London or the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine.

Key responsibilities   

• To support the Lead Invigilator in carrying out their duties by attending briefing sessions prior to and following exam sessions as required.  
• To assist with setting up the circuit(s): putting out clipboards, sharp pencils, and rubbers inside each station. 
• Assist with the set-up of equipment (training will be given for the setting up of props or the resetting of station equipment). 
• To assist students before the exam begins, ensuring that all students are correctly located and ready for the exam.   
• To invigilate the examination circuits and guide students between stations during the exam.  
• Direct examiners, patients, simulated patients to the correct stations. 
• Be the first response for examiner questions or concerns, raising issues with the lead invigilator or senior examiner quickly and efficiently. 
• To vigilantly monitor the room/allocated area throughout the exam in session whilst not disrupting the candidates; and ensuring a calm environment conducive to supporting students to be successful in their exams.  
• To ensure that noise levels on the examination circuit are kept to a minimum and that examination conditions are maintained throughout 
• To promptly report any incidents that may impact a candidate's performance to the Lead Invigilator, Circuit Lead (Marshall), OSCE Site Lead, or Senior Examiner. 
• To ensure that, at the end of the exam, all iPads and materials are collected and returned to the relevant place according to set procedures as advised by the Lead Invigilator. 

N/a

• Must be available for both days (Tuesday 1st April 2025 & Wednesday 2nd April 2025 )
• Available for a prompt start at 09:00 to 17:00
• Professional.
• Observant.
• Shows initiative.
• Handles confidential documents responsibly.
• Available for the full duration of the exam.
• Applicants must NOT be part of the MPharm at King's College London or the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine.

About the Role

This post will provide technical support for the Flow Cytometry Service at the Barts Cancer Institute(BCI)/WHRI. 

The post-holder will be responsible for day-to-day operation, maintenance and quality control of cell-sorters/analysers and provide users support at all levels. A collaborative approach is essential to cover duties during colleagues' absences or high-demand periods.

Prior knowledge and hands-on experience with BDFACSAria sorters and analysers, along with a strong understanding of Diva software and multicolour Flow Cytometry principles, are essential. Additional training can be provided if needed.

About You 

You should have a relevant BSc or equivalent, with a strong background in cancer cell biology or immunology, along with the ability to design, conduct, and analyse complex flow cytometry-based cell assays. Knowledge of PBMC preparation, cell, and tissue culture is desirable. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, motivated to learn, capable of working both independently and as part of a team, with strong organizational skills, effective communication, and a focus on customer service. Prior experience in a flow cytometry core lab is highly desirable.

About the Institute

BCI is a Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence whose work aims to transform the lives of those with/at risk of cancer through laboratory-based innovative research, in patients and populations. BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research. It combines ground-breaking basic research with the expertise of clinicians and scientists from the Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine and the Barts NHS Trust to achieve improvements in cancer patient care. BCI is also a partner in the CRUK City of London Major Centre, which is a Centre of Excellence in Biotherapeutics. It?s one of six institutes within The School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Further information on the responsibilities will be provided upon shortlisting. 

BSc or equivalent in relevant subject

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in the operation of flow cytometers
• Experience in cell sorting 
• Experience in other biochemical techniques 
• Experience with statistical analysis (Desirable)
• Experience of working in a biomedical research laboratory
• Experience with computer software relevant to laboratory research, data presentation and statistical evaluation of results
• Knowledge of the principles of flow cytometry 
• Experience of working in a core service laboratory (Desirable)
• Experience in multiparameter (>10) cell sorting and cytometric analysis, on a variety of cytometers
• Experience with Liquid and Imaging mass cytometry (Desirable)
• Experience with Imaging Flow cytometry (Desirable)
• Experience with Spectral Flow cytometry (Desirable)
• Knowledge of flow cytometry analysis software

SKILLS

• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to maintain accurate and up to date records
• Understanding of the research process
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work and organise research within the project timetable 
• Computer literacy
• Evidence of good team-working
• Good communication skills
• Analytical skills 
• Experience with data analysis and presentation 
• Flexible and co-operative 
• Self-motivated and hardworking
• Willingness to work flexibly in order to achieve project demands    
• Willingness to learn new skills     
• *The ability to meet UK ?right to work? requirements.