Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1-2 Years
This MSc gives pharmacy, biochemistry, biomedical and biology graduates the opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare, through the study of precision medicine and oncology.
Precision medicine personalises disease prevention and treatment, considering the differences in people’s genes, environments, and lifestyles to target the right treatments, to the right patients, at the right time.
Alongside this, you’ll determine advances in omics strategies, to identify and profile cancer tumours, including DNA profiling and sequencing, mRNA patterns, protein and phosphorylated protein expression, and lipid alternations in oncology. You’ll learn approaches to identify novel therapeutic targets and predictive biomarkers to recognise patients that are likely to benefit from specific treatment.
This highly specialised course has a large clinical component and includes an optional placement at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital, or in Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) or campus-based omics labs.
Our established links with NHS trusts and BSMS will provide opportunities to gain experience from pharmacists, surgeons and medical oncologists who help deliver the course. You’ll work with our staff whose expertise and reputation in translational cancer research is supported by Cancer Research UK, the Rosetrees Trust and the Boltini Trust.
This programme is available for intercalated study if you are a medical student looking to specialise in this increasingly popular field of medicine.
A 2:1 degree in a relevant subject. Students with a degree that does not fall within this category but who have significant relevant experience may also be considered.
Applicants should provide a full description of any research projects undertaken, relevant work experience and non-academic qualifications.
An MSc in Precision Medicine (Cancer) at Brighton prepares you to work at the cutting edge of personalised healthcare, where treatments are tailored to the unique genetic and molecular characteristics of each patient. You’ll gain advanced skills in oncology, tumour profiling, omics technologies and biomarker discovery, making you well‑equipped for specialist roles across healthcare, research and biotech.
Typical roles and areas include:
cancer research scientist
molecular diagnostics or NGS laboratory scientist
translational oncology researcher (biomarkers & targeted therapies)
clinical research associate within cancer/oncology trials
precision medicine or personalised oncology specialist within NHS services
roles in pharma, biotech or companion diagnostics industries (therapeutic target discovery, biomarker development)
intercalating pathway for medical students aiming to specialise in cancer medicine.
The strong clinical emphasis of the course, combined with exposure to practising clinicians and real‑world cancer research, gives you the professional insight needed to contribute to rapidly developing areas of cancer care and personalised medicine.
Core modules
Cancer: Bench to Bedside
Psycho-oncology
Omics for Diseases: Theory, Practice and Applications
Precision Medicine
Precision Medicine Project
Research Methods
Options*
Clinical Microbiology in the Post-Antimicrobial Era
Monitoring Signalling Molecules in Neuroscience
Ageing: Pathology and Prevention
Techniques in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Analysis
Biological Membranes: Drug Targets and Disease
Regenerative Medicine and Medical Devices
Placement/Internship
*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
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