Clinical Research Fellow

Clinical Research Fellow (Lymphoid/CLL)-Early Phase Clinic Trials Unit NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow Main area Haematology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow Contract 12 months (12 months Fixed term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 321-SUWON-MS-7602107-S6-A Site Churchill Hospital Town Oxford Salary £65,048 - £73,992 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/12/2025 23:59 The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury. The Trust’s values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and it focuses on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. Many of our recruitment programmes use values‑based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and to the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW IN HAEMATOLOGY (Lymphoid) Applications are invited to apply for this exciting opportunity to work within a large, dynamic trials unit looking after haemato‑oncology patients. It is a 1‑year fixed‑term post in the Early Phase Cancer Trials Unit (EPCTU) in the Department of Oncology and Haematology. Main duties of the job The postholder will be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of patients with haematological malignancy (with a focus on myeloid) on the Early Phase Cancer Trials Unit and take part in the clinical and academic myeloid service. There will be an opportunity to develop research projects in clinical trials and translational science, and training will focus on the design, setting up and execution of clinical research. The post is available from May 2026. Candidates are invited to contact Prof Graham Collins, Consultant Haematologist, Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital (01865 235886) in the first instance. To apply and gain further details of this post go to ‘NHS Jobs’. Please apply via this website. In the interest of equal opportunities, we want to make sure that information about candidates is provided in the same format so all applicants should fill in the standard application form on the NHS Jobs website. Working for our organisation Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical and Research Responsibilities: Inpatient and outpatient care of haematological cancer patients being treated as part of trials performed on the EPCTU and selected trials run through the late phase trials team. The focus will be on lymphoma, CLL and myeloma trials although work will be collaborative with other haematological malignancy trial fellows and cross cover expected. Co‑ordination and execution of trial activities for EPCTU, including (but not limited to) study‑specific investigations, sample collection and handling, data collection, case record folder completion, maintenance of study documentation. Liaison with a laboratory group to gain familiarity with the endpoint assays associated with the trial. Opportunities to gain experience in performing laboratory techniques associated with a translational project, although the principal focus will be on clinical aspects. Under supervision, undertaking the set‑up of clinical trials, including protocol design, grant applications, regulatory and ethical submissions, liaison with clinical trials units and preparation of study‑specific documentation. Preparation of results for publication. *Please see attached Job Description for more details and weekly timetable* Person specification Professional Qualifications/Training MB ChB or equivalent. MRCP or equivalent Holder of a national training number in haematology or medical oncology, or equivalent Work Experience 3 years full‑time hospital service Core medical training for at least 2 years Demonstrable ability to exercise an immediate level of clinical responsibility as delegated by the consultant‑in‑charge Direct experience of managing haemato‑oncology patients Training at registrar level in Haematology / Oncology Post‑foundation hospital appointments in oncology and/or haematology Skills and Knowledge Ability to work effectively within a multiprofessional team. Excellent organisational, communication, professional and personal skills. Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees. Evidence of effective participation in clinical audit and risk management. Evidence of active interest and / or involvement in clinical research trials. Training in research conduct, including ICH‑GCP. Publication of research. 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