Clinical Research Doctor | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

This Clinical Research Fellowship with the Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapy Group at The ICR provides clinical academics with the expertise to discover, develop and deliver the next generation of treatments, technologies and methodology into clinical care. The candidate will undertake basic laboratory and translational research under the expert supervision of Professor de Bono, Drs Adam Sharp and Alec Paschalis, and other senior scientists within the Cancer Biomarkers Group. The candidate will participate in the highly successful translational research culture of the ICR and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The candidate will then have the opportunity to deliver their research findings to the clinic through the design of early phase clinical trials conducted at the Drug Development Unit (DDU)- Prostate Cancer Targeted Therapies Group and other collaborating centres. The job will comprise both clinical and translational research, with this work being shared across a team of medical, nursing and other staff. As a member of the Team the Fellow will be called upon to assist in:

• The day-to-day management of patients involved in clinical trials; this will include outpatient clinics and care of in-patients as required.
• Accrual of patients onto clinical studies, i.e. selection, screening and initial counselling.
• Obtaining informed consent and undertaking patient support.
• Liaison between laboratory investigators and hospital staff.
• Liaison with study monitors, from both pharmaceutical companies and Cancer Research UK.
• Assisting data managers with completion of Case Record Forms.
• Assisting clinical trial co-ordinations with trial conduct.
• Design of clinical and translational trials.
• Writing of abstracts, posters, presentations and publications.
• Attendance of research meetings/conferences.
• Undertaking any other duties covered under the Honorary ICR Contract.
  
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.