Fellow

This Post CCT Fellowship is for Neurologists who have completed General Neurology training and want to develop a specialist interest in Neuro-oncology. The post leverages the close relationship between the research interests in oncology and neuroscience offered by King's College London with the Neuro-oncology service based at King's College Hospital and Guy's Hospital.
The Fellowship will be split with 50% time for research and 50% time for clinical care. The objective is to prepare the Neurology trainee to lead neuro-oncology research projects in the future that will improve the diagnosis and management of patients with brain tumours.
The Fellow will undertake a research project(s) which impacts diagnosis and management of brain tumour patients. The research project will be supervised by Dr Gerald Finnerty and will be based in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, King's College London, which is on the same campus as King's College Hospital. The Fellow's research roles will involve developing and conducting the research project in discussion with their supervisor. We anticipate that the Fellow will Identify sources of funding and will contribute to securing those funds. The Fellow will be expected to write up their research project for publication in academic journal(s) and make presentations at conferences or exhibit work in other appropriate events. Existing research topics range from clinical research e.g. CSF liquid biopsy and stroke in brain tumour patients, through to basic science, such as live human brain tissue to study brain tumours.
The Fellow will gain expertise in all aspects of the diagnosis and management of neuro-oncology patients. Clinical work will be based primarily at King's College Hospital with a monthly clinic with the Oncologists at Guy's Hospital. They will provide neurological care for patients with primary or secondary tumours involving the nervous system and patients with neurological complications of treatments for primary brain tumours and other cancers. This includes immunotherapies, such as chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells. The Fellow will be closely involved in the investigation and management of patients with conditions that mimic a brain tumour.
This is a full time post (40 hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until 4th August 2027.
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1. Full GMC registration with valid license to practice
2. Basic Medical degree and MRCP or equivalent
3. Certificate of completion of specialist training in Neurology or near completion (ST6 - 8)
4. Training in diagnosis and management of the types of neurological problems faced by neuro-oncology patients, e.g. epilepsy, headache, stroke, cognitive dysfunction, complications of cancer treatment
5. Demonstration of acquisition of neuro-oncology-related knowledge and skills needed by neurologists
6. Evidence of working flexibly and effectively within teams
7. Able to demonstrate leadership capability within diverse teams, 1. Intercalated Honours degree or PhD (or pending results) in relevant subject area.
2. Experience of Neuro-oncology during Neurology training e.g. by doing a Neuro-oncology rotation, inpatient care or ward referrals, case presentations
3. Experience and knowledge of clinical trial methodology or other research techniques.

This Fellowship is a collaboration between King's College London, King's College Hospital, Guy's Hospital and the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission. The post leverages the close relationship between the research interests in oncology and neuroscience offered by King's College London with the Neuro-oncology service based at King's College Hospital and Guy's Hospital.
King's College London has major research interests in Neurosciences and Oncology. The Department of Basic and Clinical Neurosciences, where the post holder will be based, has world class facilities for genetics, neuroimaging, neurophysiology, proteomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, cell models and animal models. First in man and Phase 2, 3 and 4 clinical trials are also strongly supported with state-of-the-art clinical research facilities, the clinical trials unit and the NIHR research support service at KCL.
The Regional Neuro-oncology unit at King's College Hospital (KCH) and Guy's Hospital Cancer Centre is one of the largest Neuro-oncology units in the country with a catchment area of over 4 million people and is a Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission Centre of Excellence. The Unit provides team-based care in all aspects of neuro-oncology. The KCH and Guy's Regional Neuro-oncology service is one of the inaugural Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence for Neuro-oncology. There are Neuro-oncology clinics for: Adults, Teenage and Young Adults and Low-grade gliomas at KCH, and Oncology clinics at Guy's Cancer Centre. Cases with possible cancer involvement, e.g. glioma mimics, meningeal disease, or brain tumour patients with functional neurological disorders are investigated at KCH. State of the art Neurosurgery is provided at King's College Hospital with all necessary support. Oncology (chemoradiotherapy) management is based at the purpose-built Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital. We have close
working relationships with the Haematologists to diagnose primary CNS lymphoma and the CAR-T service for patients with blood malignancies.
The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) was formed following Dame Tessa Jowell's call to action to improve treatment, care and research for people with brain tumours. The TJBCM works with stakeholders in the government, academic, NHS, Charity and patient and volunteer sectors to design and deliver a new national strategy for brain tumours. In particular, the TJBCM aims to significantly grow the brain tumour research community in the UK, train outstanding health care professionals and offer better care for patients in the UK., At King's, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.