Clinical Research Fellow in Gastrointestinal Cancers

at  The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Fellow (Gastrointestinal Cancers)
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research and its partnership with The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has created the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. This role is based within the GI/lymphoma unit at The Royal Marsden (located at two sites – Sutton, Surrey and Chelsea, London), which is world renowned for excellence in clinical care and clinical research.
Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellow in Gastrointestinal Cancers. This is a two-year (with possibility of extension to three years) doctoral clinical research fellowship, working towards an MD(Res) registered with The ICR and awarded by the University of London. MD(Res) fees will be paid by the unit, and a wide range of other personal and professional development opportunities are available.
The post will support both the research and clinical duties of the GI/lymphoma unit (including both one - two GI cancers new patient/follow up clinics each week in addition to one research clinics per week).

FOR FURTHER DETAILS / INFORMAL VISITS CONTACT:

Dr Naureen Starling, Consultant Medical Oncologist and Associate Director of Research, on naureen.starling@rmh.nhs.uk.
This is a one-year clinical fellowship, conducting projects focused on clinical and translational research (predominantly GI cancers). The research will be a mixture of clinical and translational research and the successful candidate will be expected to develop strong links with one of the ICR laboratories and clinician scientists/scientists that the GI/lymphoma unit work in collaboration with. There are a number of ongoing clinical research projects across the disease areas and the GI/lymphoma unit has a strong track record of success in students successfully completing their projects, publishing extensively, presenting internationally often in globally impactful research, developing their own profile and being awarded their doctoral degree.
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 3,900 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 and learning and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
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