SCTU CVLP Clinical Lead

We are seeking a motivated Clinical Research Fellow to join the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit (SCTU), within the University of Southampton, in an important role as SCTU CVLP Clinical Lead within the Early Diagnosis and Translational Group.

SCTU is a leading UK academic CTU located within the state-of-the-art Centre for Cancer Immunology building at Southampton General Hospital. SCTU is a UKCRC registered CTU and is core-funded by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) together with funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) via the Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Research Support Service (RSS).

SCTU has expertise in the design, conduct and publication of clinical trials and other well-designed studies from first-in-human phase I to practice changing phase III trials to large early diagnosis observational studies with rich translational data. Managing a growing portfolio (75% cancer, 25% non-cancer) that covers the complete spectrum of clinical practice, from primary care through to tertiary referral medicine, including pan-cancer experimental therapeutics, surgery, radiotherapy and early diagnosis.

Undertaking multi-centre early and late phase clinical trials, we work nationally and internationally to create the evidence for patient benefit that will directly influence routine clinical practice in the NHS and overseas.

As part of the CRUK and NIHR infrastructure we have close working relationships with our partners, including the Southampton Experimental Cancer Research Centre, NIHR BRC & RSS, University Hospital Southampton, the Centre for Cancer Immunology discovery community and CRUK Centres and Institutes across the UK, with an increasing number of international collaborations.

The Clinical Research Fellow / CVLP Clinical Lead will provide clinical support to ensure effective delivery of the CVLP study.

This position is full time, fixed term for 12 months. The University of Southampton offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and other benefits.

For informal queries please contact Nicole Keyworth, Portfolio Lead, on [email protected]