Clinical Research Fellow

About us

Professor Caroline Moore (Head of UCL Urology) has been awarded an NIHR research Professorship, for the BESPOKE programme – Building and evaluating a Stratified Prostate Cancer pathway for Screening, Detection, Decision Support and Surveillance. BeSpoke will enable the development of a personalised approach to prostate cancer, developing the components needed for a modern approach to screening for aggressive prostate cancer, refining the MRI techniques needed for men at higher risk, personalising the approach to monitoring lower risk cancers, and detailing the recovery after different treatments for localised prostate cancer, so that men can choose the most appropriate treatment for them.

About the role

We are looking for applicants who have an enthusiasm for conducting clinical research in the NHS to assist Prof Moore with projects across the BeSpoke programme. They will have a particular focus on the BeS! poke stud y of personalised advice and outcome prediction to help men with localised prostate cancer choose the treatment approach that is best for them. The applicant will be encouraged to apply for a PhD based on the BeSpoke work, funding will be covered by the BeSpoke project (Please note funding for the PhD is for UK applicants only). This is a full-time post funded for 3 years and the maximum salary available is £39,454 per annum (which includes London Allowance). For enquiries regarding the application process please contact Stephanie Ball, Divisional Staffing Manager and quote the vacancy reference number. For informal enquiries about the role please contact Maathini Balachandran or John Withington . A DBS check will be required for this post.

About you

Applicants must have a medical qualification. Experience of seeing localised prostate cancer patients in the NHS and a track record of scholarly publication in the field of Urology is essential. Membership of t! he Royal College of Surgeons and a track record of grant income from research councils, charities, industry is desirable.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Si! lver awar d, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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