Clinical Associate Professor/ Professor of Oncology (Honorary Consultant in Clinical/Medical Oncology) With an Interest in Clinical Trials

University of Sussex - Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Placed On: 21st October 2025

Closes: 14th December 2025

Job Ref: 41866

About the role

Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is seeking to appoint a Clinical Associate Professor or Professor of Oncology, depending on career stage, with an honorary consultant contract at University Hospitals Sussex. The role holder will have a track record in clinical trials and provide clinical leadership as Clinical Director for the Brighton and Sussex Clinical Trials Unit. Partnership working will be important including with the Sussex Cancer Centre which sits within University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (Cancer care)and the Health and Care Research Partnership.

It is anticipated that this post will support the development of a clinical academic oncology group within the Trust and at BSMS and that a further Associate Professor post linked to the Trust will be developed, with the input of this post holder.

Our commitment to further cancer research is illustrated by the development and success of the Sussex Cancer Research Centre (SCRC). The SCRC brings together colleagues from BSMS, the University of Sussex, the University of Brighton, and NHS Trusts across Sussex, to pioneer interdisciplinary research that will improve cancer treatments and outcomes.

The successful candidate will undertake their research within the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, contribute to research leadership and research-led undergraduate and postgraduate courses. They will be expected to provide clinical leadership to the clinical trials unit (CTU), which will have 2 PAs associated with this activity and provide mentorship and guidance to research-active academic and NHS colleagues in Sussex.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery and further development of teaching in aspects of medicine and/or surgery across the School and take a leadership role in providing undergraduate BMBS students with an excellent experience of education in relevant areas of interest across the curriculum.

The postholder will hold a 0.5 FTE role as honorary consultant with the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSFT) with clinical duties in the Department of Oncology which is currently part of Clinical Cancer Services. The post is open to either a Medical or Clinical Oncologist who has completed specialist training and holds a CCT in either speciality.

Further Key Information

Please contact: Co-Heads of the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Professor Andrea Pepper a.pepper@bsms.ac.uk or Professor Somnath Mukhopadhyay s.mukhopadhyay@bsms.ac.uk or Dean of Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Professor Richard McManus (deansoffice@bsms.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

For enquiries regarding clinical aspects please contact Sarah Westwell Chief of Service – Cancer Division (sarah.westwell@nhs.net) or the Trust Chief Medical Officer, Prof Katie Urch (catherine.urch@nhs.net).

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.

Please note that this position may be subject to ATAS clearance if you require visa sponsorship.