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Ref Number: B02-08517
Professional Expertise: Clinical
Department: School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)
Location: London
Working Pattern: Full time
Salary: See advert text
Contract Type: Fixed-term
Working Type: On site
Available for Secondment: No
Closing Date: 16-Apr-2025
About Us
Lungs for Living, led by Professor Sam Janes, is situated within UCL Respiratory, a department within the Division of Medicine at UCL. UCL Respiratory has a comprehensive laboratory suite, including two tissue culture facilities for both cell lines and the processing and culturing of primary tissue samples. The recently refurbished department also includes a comprehensive histology facility and microscope suite. Lungs for Living has unique access to a rare cohort of preinvasive patient biopsies that can be utilized for in-depth multi-omic analysis, histologic analysis, and in vitro primary cell maintenance.
About The Role
The post holder will work as a Clinical Research Fellow based within the Lungs for Living Research Centre within UCL Respiratory in a team run by Professor Sam Janes. The post holder will work as part of a team investigating the early diagnosis of Lung Cancer, helping with bronchoscopic trials and other studies. The role may include outpatient clinic work (Lung Cancer clinics), attendance at bronchoscopy lists, participating in departmental governance and training meetings, as well as protected time to develop your own research project. The post holder will be expected to register for a PhD at University College London.
About You
The candidate must be committed to a research vision and will be expected to assist in either clinical or translational research projects. The post will suit candidates wishing to develop subspecialty skills in Lung Cancer management and research.
What we offer
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working across the Division of Medicine. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:
* 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)
* Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
* Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
* Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
* Immigration loan
* Relocation scheme for certain posts
* On-Site nursery
* On-site gym
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
* Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
* Discounted medical insurance. Visit this link 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. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
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* Download: UCL job description Clinical Research fellow.docx
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