Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission: Clinical Fellowship in Neuro Oncology
Salary Range: £43,923 - £63,152 per annum
Key Information
Starting Salary: £43,923 - £63,152. Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience.
Duration of Contract: 12 months
Hours per week: 35 hours (Full Time)
Closing Date: 31st March 2025
The Tessa Jowell Fellowship
The Tessa Jowell Fellowships, hosted in collaboration with Tessa Jowell Centres of Excellence (TJCE), are designed to support clinicians to address the needs of the future of neuro-oncology. The 12-month funded Fellowships aim to train highly skilled clinicians capable of appreciating the breadth of comprehensive brain tumour management and integrating knowledge and experience in personalizing and optimizing cancer care.
The intention is for the Fellow to gain experience with the ultimate objective of leading high-impact practice-changing neuro-oncology clinical trials in the future as a Chief Investigator. This particular fellowship is for a dedicated Neuro-Oncology Clinical Fellow within the Drug Development Unit at the Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden.
Summary of Role
TJBCM Fellowships are for applicants who are near completion of training in clinical or medical oncology. Applicants will need to demonstrate that they meet the range of skills and experience outlined in the person specification.
The fellowship focuses on providing extensive clinical experience working with novel targeted therapies as well as experience in all aspects of Phase 1 trial conduct over twelve months. Importance is placed on the longitudinal experience of managing brain tumours in these settings, in which clinical oncology trainees usually have approximately 4 months and medical oncology trainees have zero experience within a standard training programme. Fellows are encouraged to gain experience and understanding of the multi-disciplinary approach to brain tumour management, with the opportunity to spend one day a week observing and learning from the various disciplines involved in brain tumour management.
The objective of the Tessa Jowell Drug Development Unit Fellowship is to offer the opportunity for a medical oncology (or clinical oncology) trainee who wishes to gain specific experience in early clinical trials with a specific focus on neuro-oncology. The post provides:
* Extensive clinical experience working with novel targeted therapies in oncology (clinics, ward work, and consultant ward rounds).
* Experience in all aspects of Phase 1 trial conduct from protocol development, trial setup, trial conduct in line with GCP, clinical and administrative management of trials, decision making on dose escalation, correlation of clinical and laboratory findings (pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics). The majority of the anti-cancer drugs being explored are often at a very early first in human stage and span a breadth of immune-oncology, DNA damage-response therapies, targeted therapies as well as novel anti-cancer strategies.
Opportunities to be involved in projects leading to publication of manuscripts and trial presentation at national and international meetings. For suitable candidates, there is the option to develop grant applications and translational project proposals for higher degrees (MD/PhD).
To apply for this post, please submit an online application including a supporting statement detailing reasons why you are applying for the post and include your CV. We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role.
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