Clinical Research Fellow

Queen Mary University of London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a qualified medical professional for research and audit in the Hepato-pancreatico-biliary team. The role includes improving data collection, assessing chemotherapy effectiveness, and conducting audits related to cancer care. Ideal candidates possess a medical qualification and strong communication skills. The position is funded until August 2026 with a focus on enhancing cancer patient care in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

30 days' leave per annum

Flexible working arrangements

Personal and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified medical professional with relevant memberships.
• Familiarity with imaging and histopathology requirements.
• DBS check and right to work requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits and research for HPB cancers.
• Improve data collection and ensure efficiency in HPB MDT operations.

Skills

Medical qualification

Good communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Understanding of cancer diagnosis and staging

Education

Membership of one of the Medical Royal Colleges

Higher degree (desirable)

Job description

Overview

Queen Mary University of London working with Barts Health NHS trust designs to improve service delivery of Hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting and its objectives by conducting research and audits in areas identified by Pancreas GIRFT and National Pancreatic Audit. The post-holder will conduct audit and research into functioning of HPB MDT to improve data collection and audit for all HPB cancers, separate cancer work from non-cancer work, research into efficiency in HPB MDT, increase number of pancreatic resections, assess effectiveness and uptake of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audit and research into the functioning of the HPB MDT to improve data collection and audit for all HPB cancers, separate cancer work from non-cancer work, research efficiency in HPB MDT, increase the number of pancreatic resections, and assess the effectiveness and uptake of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy.
• Carry out research and audits related to HPB MDT operations as identified by GIRFT and National Pancreatic Audit.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Medical qualification with membership of one of the Medical Royal Colleges.
• Understanding of cancer diagnosis and staging with imaging and histopathology requirements.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and good communication skills.
• DBS check, right to work requirements, and ability to carry out exposure-prone procedures.
• Desirable: ability to work flexibly across campuses and teams; good computing skills; a higher degree.

About Barts Cancer Institute (BCI)

The Barts Cancer Institute (BCI) is a Cancer Research UK Centre of Excellence whose work aims to transform the lives of those with and at risk of cancer through innovative research in the laboratory, in patients and in populations. BCI is internationally renowned in many areas of cancer research and combines ground-breaking basic research with the expertise of clinicians and clinician scientists at Barts NHS Trust to achieve improvements in cancer patient care. BCI is committed in supporting and developing future cancer researchers through its extensive postgraduate training. It is one of six institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD).

Contract and Funding

This project is funded by North East London Cancer Alliance for a fixed duration until 14th August 2026 with no possibility of extension. It would be ideally suited to candidates an out of program training opportunity.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we've fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it's simply 'the right thing to do' but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits and Conditions

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days' leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities. Queen Mary's commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Closing Date

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