Clinical Research Fellow in Advanced Radiotherapy and Lung Cancer

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is offering a one-year clinical fellowship focused on advanced radiotherapy techniques and lung cancer research. The successful applicant will gain hands-on experience, engage in clinical trials, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal for Clinical Oncology trainees with a medical degree and FRCR qualification. The position supports ongoing professional development and offers a chance to contribute to research outputs.

Benefits

Continuing professional development support

Access to advanced technologies

Opportunities for research publications

Qualifications

• FRCR qualification or equivalent required before starting.
• Full GMC registration is necessary.
• Pass IELTS if applicable before commencement.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and supervise patients for clinical studies.
• Support the Lung Cancer Research Team.
• Analyze data from real-world data sets.

Skills

Hands-on experience in advanced radiotherapy techniques

Patient recruitment

Data analysis

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Medical degree

FRCR Clinical Oncology qualification or equivalent

Tools

Real-world data analysis tools

Job description

A Vacancy at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.


This one-year clinical fellowship offers a unique opportunity for the successful applicant to gain hands-on experience in advanced radiotherapy techniques, including adaptive radiotherapy, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) and MR-guided radiotherapy for lung cancer.
The fellow will engage in clinical trials, gaining insight into trial design, and novel treatment approaches. The post holder will also play an active role in recruiting patients onto lung cancer clinical trials and providing comprehensive care for those enrolled.
This is your opportunity to launch a career in world-leading cancer research. You will play your part in our overall strategy to drive the adoption of more personalised treatment approaches. We are looking for candidates with ambition, commitment and a strong desire to develop a career in cancer research.

This position is suitable for individuals who wish to gain specialist training in advanced radiotherapy research. The post holder is required to have obtained a FRCR qualification or equivalent prior to commencing this post.
This post is for 40 hours per week to provide support for the appropriate clinics and lung cancer research taking place in the Radiotherapy Related Research Group within the department of Clinical Oncology.
The post holder will also play an active role in the recruitment of patients onto lung cancer clinical trials and in all aspects of care for patients enrolled on these trials. They will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary teams and will support the consultants, clinical fellows, specialist registrars, and clinical research nurses in managing the clinical trial portfolio of the Lung Cancer Research Team.

It is anticipated that the post-holder will attend appropriate clinics per week (a maximum of one research and one NHS clinics) and multidisciplinary meetings. In addition, they will participate in clinical research meetings and any other relevant trial planning or trial set-up meetings. The post-holder will also spend time analysing clinical data, writing abstracts/manuscripts, planning new studies and attending educational meetings.



The Lung team consists of consultants, specialist registrars and clinical fellows and we are supported by a team of clinical nurse specialists. We are a friendly, hard-working team focused on delivering high quality patient-centred care. We encourage all members of team to engage in SMDT, clinics and inpatient care.
We have a team of research radiographers led by a team leader who implement radiotherapy (RT) clinical trials including access to advanced technologies such as MR-Linac and protons.
We have access to a National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Facility on-site. This facility gives us access to a dedicated unit to treat patients on trials and a research laboratory to process clinical samples.
The Radiotherapy Related Research department has world-leading collaborative researchers in RT immunology, radiobiology, biomarkers, pre-clinical drug RT combination studies, RT physics, computational oncology and Proton Beam Therapy. Its ambition is to drive Phase I-III clinical trials with state-of-the art radiotherapy, alongside imaging and biological prognostic and predictive biomarker development including genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics.

ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
This post is for 40 hours per week to provide support for Lung Cancer clinics and Lung Cancer research taking place in the Radiotherapy Related Research Group within the department of Clinical Oncology.

This position is suitable for an enthusiastic and research-motivated applicant with a medical degree, who is pursuing a career in Clinical Oncology and has an interest in gaining further research and clinical trial experience in Lung Cancer and Advanced Radiotherapy.

Candidates must hold full General Medical Council (GMC) registration, obtained FRCR Clinical Oncology qualification or equivalent, and have passed the International Academic English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam (if appropriate) at the time of post commencement.


Role Purpose
One-Year Clinical Fellowship in Lung Cancer and Advanced Radiotherapy
This one-year clinical fellowship offers a unique opportunity for the successful applicant to gain hands-on experience in advanced radiotherapy techniques, including adaptive radiotherapy, stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) and MR-guided radiotherapy for lung cancer.
The fellow will engage in clinical trials, gaining insight into trial design, and novel treatment approaches. The post holder will also play an active role in recruiting patients onto lung cancer clinical trials and providing comprehensive care for those enrolled.
Another focus of the fellowship will be the use of real-world data (including ePROMs) to generate evidence on outcomes for patients receiving radiotherapy, particularly those who are typically underrepresented in clinical trials. The fellow will work with large datasets, exploring patterns of care, treatment efficacy, and potential disparities in outcomes.
The role will involve collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including medical physicists, data scientists, and trial teams, providing an excellent environment for professional development. The fellow will be expected to contribute to research outputs, including abstracts, presentations, and publications at national and international meetings.
This fellowship is ideal for a Clinical Oncology trainee with an interest in lung cancer, clinical research, and data-driven healthcare improvements.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Clinical Research Fellow will have the following opportunities within the Department of Clinical Oncology:

1. Recruit, supervise entry and treatment of patients in clinical studies
2. Support the Lung Cancer Research Team in the delivery of clinical trials.
3. Be involved in the clinical management of lung cancer patients receiving radiotherapy environment.
4. Analyse the data from real-word datasets and present the findings.
5. Undertake projects related to radiotherapy-related research including patient recruitment, data analysis, protocol and grant writing.
6. Work with other clinical oncologists, physicians, radiotherapy planning specialists, physicists, methodologists, and statisticians to ensure a collaborative working
7. Interact with allied research activities.
8. Produce, or contribute towards, high impact peer-reviewed publications.
9. Disseminate research findings through presentations at seminars and conferences.

Continuing Professional Development
The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Role Planning
It is anticipated the post-holder will attend the appropriate clinics each week (a maximum of one research and one NHS clinic) and multidisciplinary meetings. In addition, they will participate in clinical research meetings and any other relevant trial planning or trial set-up meetings. The post-holder will also spend time analysing clinical data, writing abstracts and manuscripts, planning new studies and attending educational meetings.

On call Commitments
This role does not require participation in the on-call rota.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025