SHO Doctor in Haematology

A vacancy has arisen in the department for which we are seeking to appoint a clinical research fellow on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The post combines in-patient and out-patient work, caring for patients with a range of haematological malignancies, and will comprise a high proportion of research work including clinical trials and laboratory research. The candidate will be expected to submit a MDRes under the supervision of Dr Taussig. One focus will be on arginine deprivation in acute myeloid leukaemia.

The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer research, treatment and education. Together with our academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), we are the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and the only National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre specialising in cancer in the UK.

Our mission is to continue to make a national and international contribution to cancer research and treatment, so that more people are cured and quality of life is improved for those with cancer. The Royal Marsden therefore plays an important role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education and leading-edge treatment.

We have a reputation for delivering high quality performance. We were ranked joint first in the CQC national inpatient survey results, above average in national cancer patient experience survey and ranked first amongst teaching hospitals in the UK for our staff survey results.