# Early Phase Clinical Research Fellow > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/early-phase-clinical-research-fellow/4cd89fae-f197-42ee-8dfa-9480aa13b6c1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/early-phase-clinical-research-fellow/4cd89fae-f197-42ee-8dfa-9480aa13b6c1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Oncology - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** £67,325 - £76,582 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (short-term funding) - **Employment type:** Full time, Compressed hours, 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T13:13:30.191Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Livrpool/The_Clatterbridge_Cancer_Centre_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Oncology/Oncology-v7985009 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7985009?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa This post is a full-time appointment to provide medical support to the Early Phase Trials team including consultants, nursing and administration staff by primarily acting as co-investigator on early phase clinical trials. The remit of the Early Phase Trials team is to undertake cutting edge research in developing new therapeutics and conducting translational research in cancer patients.  Early phase trials are an important first step in the drug development process and are not only designed to test the safety and tolerability of novel agents but interrogate new drug formulations, combinations, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Our team delivers trials that are designed and led by our staff, collaboratively developed with pharma and biotech partners or studies to which we recruit and which support our academic strategy. ### Main duties of the job A diverse range of clinical research trials are in progress and, following training, you will be expected to participate in these studies as a co-/sub-investigator. These include Phase I trials of immunotherapeutics, small molecule inhibitors, next-generation chemotherapy trials, combination / multi-modality Phase I trials, molecular characterisation / translational studies. You will be involved in managing all aspects of trial patients, across a diverse range of solid and HO tumours, through new patient consultation, consent and screening patients and reviewing patients at follow-up appointments.  Primarily, patients are seen in the outpatient setting but with some inpatient cover.  The appointee is required to attend 6 trial outpatient clinics per week (see indicative timetable). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. ## Job Details Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa This post is a full-time appointment to provide medical support to the Early Phase Trials team including consultants, nursing and administration staff by primarily acting as co-investigator on early phase clinical trials. The remit of the Early Phase Trials team is to undertake cutting edge research in developing new therapeutics and conducting translational research in cancer patients. Early phase trials are an important first step in the drug development process and are not only designed to test the safety and tolerability of novel agents but interrogate new drug formulations, combinations, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Our team delivers trials that are designed and led by our staff, collaboratively developed with pharma and biotech partners or studies to which we recruit and which support our academic strategy. ## Job Description A diverse range of clinical research trials are in progress and, following training, you will be expected to participate in these studies as a co-/sub-investigator. These include Phase I trials of immunotherapeutics, small molecule inhibitors, next-generation chemotherapy trials, combination / multi-modality Phase I trials, molecular characterisation / translational studies. You will be involved in managing all aspects of trial patients, across a diverse range of solid and HO tumours, through new patient consultation, consent and screening patients and reviewing patients at follow-up appointments. Primarily, patients are seen in the outpatient setting but with some inpatient cover. The appointee is required to attend 6 trial outpatient clinics per week (see indicative timetable). ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in general oncology and internal medicine - Research/Trials experience - Evidence of clinical leadership skills **Desirable** - Experience in managing critically ill patients ### Education and Qulaification **Essential** - Completion of core medical training (CMT) or acute care common - MRCP or equivalent - MC registration - Stem programme (or equivalent) **Desirable** - Good Clinical Practice - Advanced Life Support - Higher degree in cancer research ## Documents - [ccc green plan (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2170) - [oh risk assessment (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10292956) - [ccc recruitment pack (pdf, 861.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2389) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 488.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10290792) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.