Senior Clinical Trial Unit Fellow in Haematology

Job overview

The successful applicant will have up to 1 year of full-time clinical trial units post and doing on calls at Hammersmith Hospital on a 1B Banding.

This is an opportunity for an individual to gain sub-specialist expertise and research experience in Immune haematology conditions and clinical trials. The position is suitable for individuals who would like more clinically based experience in the management of patients, clinical trial exposure and the opportunity to undertake prospective and retrospective patient outcome studies with a view to presentation and publication. Collaborations across Imperial College and with other institutions will be encouraged. This post is suitable for candidates towards of the end of their haematology training, who already have MRCP, and are GMC accredited.

Main duties of the job

Applicants interested in the post will work with Profs Cooper and Milojkovic within the non-malignant and Haemato-Oncology clinical trials units.

We have dedicated haematology clinical trials unit which is experienced in delivering commercial and academic clinical studies. Both trial units have developed and delivered a number of investigator lead studies, involving all aspects of trial planning and delivery from research design to protocol development, ethical approval study implementation and data analysis, and candidates with an interest in developing and implementing clinical studies would be welcomed.

The post is split equally between the two CTUs. Mon- Wed (5 PAs), the candidate will gain experience within the non-malignant CTU and specialist clinics for trial patients and clinical research duties. Wed- Fri (5PAs) the candidate will gain equivalent experience in the Haem-Onc CTU and relevant clinics. The post holder will gain experience in all haematological research areas including; novel therapies for immune haematology disorders, red cell and haemostasis disorders, and across the spectrum of haematology malignancies, including CART, stem cell transplant clinical trials, gene therapy, as well as novel agents in infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients. There will an opportunity to attend Investigator meetings nationally and internationally.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of this role, and under the supervision of and as directed by the Principal Investigator(s), the postholder’s responsibilities could include;

• Undertake the Associate PI scheme (https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/clinical-research-courses-and-support/associate-principal-investigator-scheme)
• To conduct all aspects (experimental planning, the gaining of ethical approval, laboratory work, data analysis) of the research project
• To develop relevant research and clinical skills
• To develop aims and objectives for a higher degree, to register and prepare grant submissions
• To record, analyse and communicate scientific data together with a clear interpretation of results
• To write scientific papers communicating the results of the work, and to present at scientific meetings nationally and internationally
• To contribute to teaching in the department
• To join multidisciplinary meetings and participate in clinical governance activities and audit
• To participate as part of the larger research group as required
• To participate in departmental managerial activities as required
• To budget and keep records of expenditure on laboratory consumables
• Compliance with intellectual property rights, the Data Protection Act 2000, COSHH Health and Safety Guidelines within the laboratory and all other relevant Imperial College policies, including Financial Regulations, the Equal Opportunities Policy, the Promoting Race Equality Policy, the Health and Safety Policy, the Information Systems Security Policy, and the Intellectual Property rights and Register of Interests Policies

The postholder will be responsible for accurate record-keeping and documentation of results, and for preparing research reports and papers arising from their research.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.