Clinical Research Fellow

Campus: Charing Cross Campus 

Job description 

We are seeking to appoint a Clinical Research Fellow in Urology to participate in research projects that focuses on novel diagnostic tests and minimally invasive therapies for prostate cancer. The Imperial Prostate team led by Professor Hashim Ahmed and Mr Taimur Shah has an international reputation in this field with regular visitors from Europe and North America to learn research and clinical techniques proposing a change in the prostate cancer diagnosis and therapeutic pathway. We have a portfolio of 9 clinical trials that are either completed or ongoing.

This post will be a Prostate Cancer UK and NIHR funded Clinical Research Fellowship to undertake research related to prostate cancer screening within and related to the TRANSFORM study. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be part of exciting ground-breaking research studies. These projects involve working within multi-disciplinary clinical and research groups such as imaging, pathology, engineering and molecular biology. The post will also involve liaising with Imperial’s Joint Research Office, industry, regulatory authorities and the Imperial Clinical Trials Unit – Surgery section. 

During the course of the appointment the Clinical Research Fellow will be expected to undertake studies leading to a higher research degree (MD/PhD).

The appointee’s research work must take place within the Department of Surgery and Cancer and Imperial Urology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, but may work in collaboration with divisions other than Surgery. Clinical work will be undertaken to provide nominal on-going experience in clinics and theatres at the direction of Professor Ahmed and Mr Taimur Shah.  

Essential requirements

A degree in medicine (MBBS or equivalent) is essential, as is full General Medical Council registration. Experience of multi-disciplinary working is essential as is knowledge of surgery and urology.

Further information

This is a full-time fixed term post for 3 years based at the Hammersmith Campus

Should you have any queries, please contact (Please provide contact details) Hashim Ahmed, hashim.ahmed@imperial.ac.uk and Taimur Shah t.shah@imperial.ac.uk

For technical issues when applying online please email sjobs@ic.ac.uk

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

Advert information