Clinical Research Fellow in Oncology

About the role

This appointment is an excellent opportunity for clinicians in any speciality at any stage of their career to gain experience of clinical research in a leading research organisation, as well as those aiming for a career in Medical or Clinical Oncology, Experimental Medicine or Pharmaceutical Medicine to advance within a supportive environment. The Clinical Research Fellow will work in the Division of Cancer based at the Hammersmith Hospital Campus with a dynamic group of clinicians and scientists engaged in evaluating novel therapeutics for cancer treatment.

What you would be doing

The primary role of the post holder is to provide medical support for Early Phase Clinical Trials in Cancer, including advanced therapies such as cell and gene therapies, anti-cancer immunotherapy and intra-tumoural therapeutics. The studies will be delivered within the Oncology Department at Imperial College NHS Trust as part of the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Imperial BRC newly funded Oncology and Haematology Translational Research Centre and within the NIHR Imperial Clinical Research Facility (ICRF). The post holder will work directly with experienced senior researchers supporting the implementation of patient-based clinical trials across the earliest phases of clinical development (phase IA, IB and II) in an established clinical academic environment that benefits from both on-site acute medical services and experienced administrative support. The postholder will also help to develop risk assessments and risk mitigation strategies for new early phase studies. The postholder will also attend regular oncology clinics at the Hammersmith Site (Phase I clinics) to facilitate recruitment to clinical studies and gain further experience in the multi-disciplinary management of cancer patients.

The activity within the Unit will support training in drug development, study design, pharmacovigilance, project management, and conduct of clinical trials, as well as regulatory aspects of clinical experimentation. Access to an ePortfolio will be facilitated for post holders not in higher specialist training.

The ICRF hosts the Imperial College Masters course in Clinical Research, and there are a number of relevant lectures, teaching workshops and modules that the post holder may attend if time allows.

What we are looking for

• You will have a Degree in medicine or equivalent
• You will have minimum experience equivalent to FY2 or above
• You will be knowledgeable, curious and passionate
• You will be able to use your initiative to pursue opportunities to broaden your skills portfolio
• You should provide evidence of being able to work independently and as a part of a team

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Grow in your career with tailored training programmes for clinical staff including dedicated support with navigating your career and managing research as well as a transparent promotion process.
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes).
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

This is a fulltime, fixed term role based at Hammersmith Campus. 

Alongside clinical work within Oncology and the Clinical Research Facility, the post-holder will be required to assist and lead in the conduction of clinical research project in cancer drug development as directed by Dr David Pinato. The research project will entail project design, experimental work in addition to data analysis and reporting the results in peer-reviewed journals.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: d.pinato@imperial.ac.uk.

Available documents

Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

• download: Clinical Research Fellow in Oncology (Early Phase Clinical Trials) Job Description.pdf
• download: Employee Benefits Booklet.pdf

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