Clinical Research Fellow

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in medicine or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Advanced Life Support training

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK)

Experience

Essential

• Sound clinical skills (physical examination, ECG, Chest X Ray, radiology
• Interpretation, biochemistry and haematology results interpretation, basic
• clinical skills including venepuncture, IV cannulation)
• Ability to learn and implement new study-related skills

Desirable

• Excellent written communications skills and the ability to write technical
• reports clearly and succinctly for publication

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College London

Address

Hammersmith Hospital Campus

City of London

W120NN

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)