Amit Patel Leukaemia Research Fellowship

Amit Patel Leukaemia Research Fellowship & Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute Senior Clinical Institute Fellow

• Starting salary in the range: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum
• Job Ref: MI/25/24
• Duration: three years fixed term

This ‘In Memoriam’ research fellowship is named after Professor Amit Patel who was Consultant Haematologist at The Christie and honorary Professor of Haematology within the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre.

About the role:

A fixed term 3-year appointment to develop an independent, high impact academic research programme with strong clinical translational potential aligned with the strategic goals of Cancer Research UK, Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a new, full-time post (10 programmed activities (PAs)) per week with the CRUK Manchester Institute and The University of Manchester acting as the main employer and funding 8 PAs of research activity and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust providing an honorary consultant contract for 2 PAs of clinical activity in the clinical Department of Haematology. A DBS Check will be required for this role.

About you:

You should have blood cancer research interests aligned with those of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. You will have MRCP & FRCPath (or equivalent); a certificate of completion of specialist training in Haematology (or equivalent); full General Medical Council (GMC) registration with license to practice medicine in the UK; a PhD in a discipline relevant to blood cancer research along with a strong track record of published laboratory-based translational blood cancer research at doctoral and postdoctoral level.

For any informal enquiries about this post, please contact Professor Tim Somervaille or Dr Faye Sharpley (Clinical Director) email: tim.somervaille@cruk.manchester.ac.uk or faye.sharpley@nhs.net.

Why choose Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute?

The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute (www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk), an Institute of The University of Manchester (www.manchester.ac.uk), is a world-leading centre for excellence in cancer research.  The Institute is core funded by Cancer Research UK (www.cancerresearchuk.org), the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world.  In spring 2023 the Institute moved into the new

Paterson Building, a £150 million flagship purpose-built biomedical research centre directly attached to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (www.christie.nhs.uk), in South Manchester.

We are partnered with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe.  These factors combine to provide an exceptional environment in which to pursue basic, translational and clinical research programmes.

How to apply?

To apply for this position please click the Apply button, where you will be asked to submit your CV accompanied by a three page research proposal which outlines your ambitious future translational blood cancer research programme.

Please note this vacancy will close for applications at 11:59pm on the closing date specified.

Closing date: Sunday 18 May 2025.

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