Clinical Research Fellow - Medical Breast-Oncology

This 40-hour per week Fellowship offers an exciting opportunity for a senior medical trainee to join the Breast Disease Group at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The role forms part of an expanding research programme within the Systemic Therapy Research Group, aimed at significantly increasing research output across Medical Oncology.

This post is ideal for a motivated and enthusiastic applicant with a medical degree who is seeking a career in Medical Oncology and wishes to develop expertise in breast cancer research and clinical trials.

The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary research team comprising three medical oncology consultants, research nurses, and clinical trial coordinators. The group delivers a diverse portfolio of studies, including investigator-led, academic, and commercial trials. These encompass biomarker research, real-world data analyses, and interventional therapeutic studies across all phases (I-III).Fellows are actively supported to present at conferences and publish their work.

The role includes attending 2-3 research clinics per week and contributing to the care of breast cancer patients enrolled in early- and late-phase clinical trials within the Clinical Research Facility. Additional opportunities are provided to gain experience in the management of early and advanced breast cancer through ward work and outpatient clinics., Successful applicants will divide their time between research and a moderate clinical commitment; this may involve clinical research and audit activities, including protocol-writing. The post-holder will work closely with other members of the respective multidisciplinary teams and will support the consultants, specialist registrars, and clinical research nurses in managing the disease group clinical trial portfolios. This will facilitate more rapid clinical decision making, an increase in the number of trials opened, together with increased recruitment of patients into new and existing research protocols.

The Fellow will attend appropriate clinics per week (a maximum of three research and two 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 Fellow will also spend time reviewing clinical data, writing abstracts/manuscripts, planning new studies and attending educational meetings.

The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality consultant-led care across 7 days. This includes participation in planned weekend and weekday clinical activity to support safe, timely decision-making and continuity of care for patients.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.