Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Clinical Research Fellow to join the Surgical Oncology Research Group at The Royal Marsden Hospital and The Institute of Cancer Research. This 3 year post offers a unique opportunity to undertake within the HOLO-AIM project--Holographic surgical guidance using Artificial Intelligence and Mixed reality for safer and more efficient Surgery--funded by NIHR i4i.
The fellow will work at the interface of advanced oncological surgery, translational research, and surgical technology innovation. Supervised by Mr Myles Smith (RMH/ICR) and collaborating with expert teams at Imperial College's Hamlyn Centre and Holocare, the fellow will play a pivotal role in developing and clinically evaluating an AI-driven mixed reality platform for intraoperative navigation. This position is ideal for a surgical trainee interested in digital surgery, precision surgery, and clinical trial design, and offers substantial exposure to complex surgical oncology including pelvic surgery, sarcoma, melanoma, and advanced cutaneous malignancies.
Main duties of the job
Support patient recruitment, consent, and coordination of biopsies for clinical trials, including HOLO-AIM, SarcoSIGHT, and other investigator-led studies.
There are no regular in-patient care or on-call commitments. It is expected the research fellow will undertake one outpatient clinic a week and will periodically attend the MDT, the operating theatre, and radiology and pathology meetings.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details.
Contact details below
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details.
Contact details below
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC qualification
- Commitment to continued professional development.
Desirable
- Higher degree qualification in a relevant subject.
- Experience in working in a Surgical oncology cancer
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working, at ST3+ level, in a surgery sarcoma cancer
Desirable
- Experience in sarcoma cancer surgery
- Experience in coding and AI
- Experience in surgical oncology cancer
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to use initiative to highlight potential problems/issues and to implement successful solutions.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact positively with very senior stakeholders
- Self-starter, with ability to prioritise effectively and work flexibly to tackle new challenges and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
- Team working skills.
- Excellent IT skills; including MS Office suite and relevant project management software.
- Resilient with a drive and capacity for quick and accurate turnaround of work.
Others
Essential
- Flexible attitude and capable of dealing with changing working conditions.
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC qualification
- Commitment to continued professional development.
Desirable
- Higher degree qualification in a relevant subject.
- Experience in working in a Surgical oncology cancer
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working, at ST3+ level, in a surgery sarcoma cancer
Desirable
- Experience in sarcoma cancer surgery
- Experience in coding and AI
- Experience in surgical oncology cancer
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to use initiative to highlight potential problems/issues and to implement successful solutions.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact positively with very senior stakeholders
- Self-starter, with ability to prioritise effectively and work flexibly to tackle new challenges and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
- Team working skills.
- Excellent IT skills; including MS Office suite and relevant project management software.
- Resilient with a drive and capacity for quick and accurate turnaround of work.
Others
Essential
- Flexible attitude and capable of dealing with changing working conditions.
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
