Clinical Research Fellow in Advanced Radiotherapy and Lung Cancer

Job responsibilities

ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTSThis post is for 40 hours per week to provide support for Lung Cancer clinics and Lung Cancer research taking place in the Radiotherapy Related Research Group within the department of Clinical Oncology.

This position is suitable for an enthusiastic and research-motivated applicant with a medical degree, who is pursuing a career in Clinical Oncology and has an interest in gaining further research and clinical trial experience in Lung Cancer and Advanced Radiotherapy.

Candidates must hold full General Medical Council (GMC) registration, obtained FRCR Clinical Oncology qualification or equivalent, and have passed the International Academic English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam (if appropriate) at the time of post commencement.

Role PurposeOne-Year Clinical Fellowship in Lung Cancer and Advanced RadiotherapyThis one-year clinical fellowship offers a unique opportunity for the successful applicant to gain hands-on experience in advanced radiotherapy techniques, including adaptive radiotherapy, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) and MR-guided radiotherapy for lung cancer.The fellow will engage in clinical trials, gaining insight into trial design, and novel treatment approaches. The post holder will also play an active role in recruiting patients onto lung cancer clinical trials and providing comprehensive care for those enrolled.Another focus of the fellowship will be the use of real-world data (including ePROMs) to generate evidence on outcomes for patients receiving radiotherapy, particularly those who are typically underrepresented in clinical trials. The fellow will work with large datasets, exploring patterns of care, treatment efficacy, and potential disparities in outcomes.The role will involve collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including medical physicists, data scientists, and trial teams, providing an excellent environment for professional development. The fellow will be expected to contribute to research outputs, including abstracts, presentations, and publications at national and international meetings.This fellowship is ideal for a Clinical Oncology trainee with an interest in lung cancer, clinical research, and data-driven healthcare improvements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe Clinical Research Fellow will have the following opportunities within the Department of Clinical Oncology:

1. Recruit, supervise entry and treatment of patients in clinical studies2. Support the Lung Cancer Research Team in the delivery of clinical trials.3. Be involved in the clinical management of lung cancer patients receiving radiotherapy environment.4. Analyse the data from real-word datasets and present the findings.5. Undertake projects related to radiotherapy-related research including patient recruitment, data analysis, protocol and grant writing.6. Work with other clinical oncologists, physicians, radiotherapy planning specialists, physicists, methodologists, and statisticians to ensure a collaborative working7. Interact with allied research activities.8. Produce, or contribute towards, high impact peer-reviewed publications.9. Disseminate research findings through presentations at seminars and conferences.

Continuing Professional DevelopmentThe Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Role PlanningIt is anticipated the post-holder will attend the appropriate clinics each week (a maximum of one research and one NHS clinic) and multidisciplinary meetings. In addition, they will participate in clinical research meetings and any other relevant trial planning or trial set-up meetings. The post-holder will also spend time analysing clinical data, writing abstracts and manuscripts, planning new studies and attending educational meetings.

On call CommitmentsThis role does not require participation in the on-call rota.

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate qualifications in medicine, such as the MRCP or equivalent
• FRCR or equivalent in Clinical Oncology
• GMC registration

Research / Publications

Desirable

• Track record of significant contribution towards peer-reviewed journal articles

Training

Essential

• General Oncology training

Desirable

• Track record of collaborating in multidisciplinary environments

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in the NHS in oncology and lung cancer
• Experience in clinical trials
• Experience of working in an academic environment
• Ability to work with the multidisciplinary team
• Overview of governance, ethics and other regulatory issues (e.g. data transfer agreements)
• Knowledge of cancer research

Desirable

• Experience of technical radiotherapy, functional imaging and 4D CT radiotherapy lung cancer planning
• Experience of working with Patient Reported Outcome Measures both clinically and as a research tool
• Track record of successful grant proposals
• Experience with clinical databases

Teaching

Desirable

• Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Personal Skills

Essential

• Experience of working independently and within a team environment to achieve timely and valued objectives
• Willingness to forge new collaborations and new ways of working
• Patient friendly
• Professional demeanor
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Must be resilient and well organised
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage conflicting workloads
• Confident in ability, but knowing own limitations
• Hardworking, enthusiastic achiever
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Motivation

Essential

• Developments in oncology practice, particularly related to urologic oncology

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).