Clinical Research Associate

Newcastle University - Newcastle Cancer Centre

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The roleNewcastle Cancer Centre hosts one of Cancer Research UKs Clinical Academic Training Programmes. The Newcastle University-CRUK Clinical Academic Training (NU-CAT) programme offers fully funded 3-year PhD fellowships for clinicians wishing to develop an academic career in cancer research. The training programme is integrated in the NIHR NHIP Academy, benefitting from the mentoring and support available during PhD studies and beyond to build a career as a clinical academic in translational cancer research.

The NU-CAT programme, in which the successful candidates will undertake a fully funded PhD 3-year fellowship, aims to nurture aspiring clinical academics through their early research career to becoming successful independent researchers and leaders in their chosen cancer related field. The programme, in addition to the individual's PhD supervisory team, offers a structured individualised mentorship plan, a flexible supportive training environment, access to the wider CRUK centre network of clinical academics and ongoing support and career guidance throughout clinical academic training.

We invite anyone considering a career in academic medicine in a cancer-related field to consider this exciting opportunity to join the NU-CAT programme. Potential NU-CAT PhD candidates will be supported to connect with potential research supervisors within Newcastle University Centre for Cancer to find a project aligned with their interests as part of the application process (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/cancer/). Candidates with their own project and pre-identified supervisory team are also encouraged to apply.

You will have a medical degree and have completed general professional medical or surgical training at membership level (such as MRCP/MRCS). You will need to be able to demonstrate your ability to develop a research proposal, have excellent time management and problem-solving skills, and demonstrate the potential to develop as a future clinical academic.

The application form and linked guidance can be found on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button.
Informal enquiries to: ruth.plummer@ncl.ac.uk, Alastair.greystoke@ncl.ac.uk or Christoph.oing@ncl.ac.uk.

Qualifications

• Medical degree and completion of general professional medical training to allow entry into speciality training (for example MRCP).
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.