UCL
Clinical Research Fellow in Cellular Therapy
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
About us
UCLH is the largest cellular therapy service in the United Kingdom. It is at the forefront of delivering innovative and life-changing treatments for patients diagnosed with haematological, oncological, and autoimmune conditions in the standard of care and clinical trial settings. As a Clinical Fellow, you will join a dynamic team at the forefront of developing and delivering novel therapies, with opportunities to engage in pioneering clinical research, contribute to service development, and gain hands-on experience in a rapidly evolving field. Our department is deeply committed to education, innovation, and delivering the highest standards of patient care.
About the role
The post-holder will work as a Clinical Fellow based at UCLH and the UCL Institute of Infection, Immunity and Transplantation, alongside Professor Emma Morris and the Cellular Therapy team. The role will include inpatient and outpatient clinical work in cellular therapy, screening and treating patients enrolled in clinical trials, attending relevant multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, participating in departmental governance and training sessions, and contributing to the development of the solid tumour and autoimmune diseases cellular therapy service. There will also be opportunities to perform audits and real-world analysis.
About you
The post-holder is required to hold full GMC registration and MRCP and should either hold a National Training Number (NTN) in, or have completed, medical or clinical oncology, or another relevant medical specialty (e.g., Rheumatology or Nephrology) training; or have some relevant training in these specialties. The successful candidate will be expected to assist in the delivery of standard-of-care cellular therapies, improve recruitment to solid and autoimmune cellular therapy trials, as well as gain experience with the regulations governing the safe delivery of cellular therapies (including HTA and JACIE standards) to help further develop the solid tumour cell therapy service. This post is suited to candidates who are motivated, resourceful, and capable of working both independently and as part of a collaborative team. Prior experience in cellular therapy delivery is not essential.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document.
All applications must include a supporting statement, telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.
If you have any queries about the role or application process, technical issues, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact the staffing team at staffing@ucl.ac.uk.
The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues in being successful and happy at UCL by sharing expectations around how we work. Please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working to learn more.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
What we offer
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 holiday 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 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits 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; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location