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Job overview
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 Lung Unit at The Royal Marsden Hospital, which is world renowned for excellence in clinical care and clinical research.
Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellow in Lung Cancers. This is a 11.5 month clinical research fellowship, with possibility of extension.
To fulfil the requirements of the post, applicants must be eligible for full GMC registration, hold a national training number in a relevant specialty and MRCP equivalent.
Main duties of the job
This post provides considerable postgraduate training in medical and multidisciplinary aspects of the treatment of thoracic malignancies, exposing the Clinical Fellow to a wide range of clinical challenges, current clinical research, and state-of-the art clinical paradigms. Within The Royal Marsden/Institute of Cancer Research there is a strong emphasis on post graduate teaching. In-house meetings involve lectures, seminars, formal journal clubs and tutorials in both clinical and laboratory medicine, the latter often in association with the Institute of Cancer Research. Lectures and special meetings are routinely advertised. Research Fellows are encouraged to attend clinical conferences and courses. Study leave is granted for these activities and some funding may be provided. The writing of scientific manuscripts is actively encouraged.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Others
Essential
- Experience in breaking bad news to patients
- Ability to work independently
Skills
Essential
- Ability and willingness to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous experience of clinical trials and management of patients on clinical trials
Desirable
- Use of MS office suite
Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to participate actively in clinical research and collaborate in translational research
Desirable
- Prior abstracts or manuscripts published
- Prior quality improvement projects/audits/service evaluations in oncology
Experience
Essential
- Management of lung cancer patients including targeted therapies, chemotherapy and immunotherapy
- 3 years’ training experience at specialist registrar or resident or equivalent level
- Inpatient oncology management expertise at resident/registrar or equivalent level
- Clinical research experience as sub-investigator in clinical trials
Desirable
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Interpretation of cancer genomics reports
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice
- Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent
- National training number (NTN) in relevant specialty, or equivalent if currently a trainee
Desirable
- Within 3 years of certification of completion of oncology training
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This advert is for Clinical Research Doctor - Lerner Lung & Mesothelioma with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Oncology role. The advertised salary is £54,499 - £76,582 per annum incl. £2,162 London Weighting. The contract type is Fixed term: 11 months (11.5 months FTC). The application deadline is 28 Jun 2026.
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