Clinical Research Fellow in Oncology - Bristol, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

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Bristol, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to gain experience in conduct of multicentre clinical trials alongside clinical work in urological and breast cancers and also to support the Investigator-led studies (ILS) team in Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC).

This post provides comprehensive experience in management of breast and urological cancers including systemic therapies. This post will also provide experience in the set-up, conduct and monitoring of ILS. It provides a split in research and clinical commitments with the focus on breast and urological cancers.

Clinical Oncology applicants will also have the opportunity to train in brachytherapy, stereotactic radiotherapy and use of molecular radiotherapy.

This post is suitable for those training in oncology who want to take an out of programme experience (OOPE). This position is for up to 2 years and is full time.

The Clinical Research Fellow will be an integral part and work closely with all members of the clinical trials unit team.

The post holder will be a flexible, motivated team player.

The aim is for the post holder's time to be split between clinical and research commitment the exact split to be negotiated depending on experience.

The postholder will be under the supervision of Professor Amit Bahl and will also be encouraged to develop a research project.

The research aspect of the post will provide knowledge on setting up of multicentre trials including approval processes and could involve the following:

To assist in the setup of each participating site in the UK and to ensure capacity and capability is granted at each site prior to any trial related procedures being carried out.
To conduct site initiation visits at each participating hospital with the principal investigator and research team members prior to patient recruitment to prepare and set up the research site to conduct the study. The role of this meeting is to discuss the complexities of the protocol, including the eligibility criteria, study procedures and the research participant pathway.
To independently conduct regular onsite monitoring visits at participating sites within the UK (travel outside working hours may be required).
To enter study specific patient and study data onto the study databases (where applicable).

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

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