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All vacancies within Department of Oncology
There are currently 6 vacancies within Department of Oncology:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Grants & Finance Facilitator | Jan. 6, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 per annum |
| OCTO Senior Trial Manager | Jan. 6, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 8: £48,235 - £57,255 per annum |
| Clinical Trials Research Data Integration Lead | Jan. 7, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 8: £48,325 - £57,255 per annum |
| Senior Grants Officer | Jan. 8, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 |
| Early Career Researcher – Cancer Science (3 posts) | Jan. 13, 2025, noon | Research Grade 8: £48,235 - 57,255 per annum (with discretionary range up to £64,228) |
| Project Assistant and Office Manager | Jan. 14, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616 per annum |
Grants & Finance Facilitator
Closes: Jan. 6, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 per annum
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity for a Grants & Finance Facilitator to join Oxford Cancer Centre’s support team. The Grants and Finance Facilitator will play a pivotal role in supporting with the smooth management of the Centre’s complex, multi centre grant portfolio as well as playing an instrumental role in the standardising and continued improvement of finance processes and procedures.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be responsible for a range of activities, including supporting the financial administration of the Centre’s initiatives to promote collaborative research across the University, nationally and internationally,maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of sponsors’ financial terms and conditions, and assisting with the annual budgeting and forecasting process.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post is offered full-time.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post is based at Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LE.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have relevant financial accounting experience. You will have demonstrable experience of using computerised accounting systems and excellent IT skills, including advanced use of Excel. Strong communication skills, accuracy, and attention to detail are essential. Relevant experience within the University or similar research based organisation will be advantageous.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> </ul><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>If you would like to discuss this role please contact Jackie Fellows at <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:jackie.fellows@medsci.ox.ac.uk">jackie.fellows@medsci.ox.ac.uk</a> .</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a supporting statement (setting out how you meet the selection criteria), a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received before noon on <strong>6</strong><strong>th January 2025</strong> can be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div> </div>OCTO Senior Trial Manager
Closes: Jan. 6, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 8: £48,235 - £57,255 per annum
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Trial Manager to join the Oncology Clinical Trials Office (OCTO).</div><br> <div>OCTO, part of the University of Oxford's Department of Oncology, conducts trials in early cancer detection, precision prevention and early phase drug trials. You will be responsible for line management and oversight within a portfolio of trials, ensuring key milestones and deadlines are met and that resources are allocated appropriately across the portfolio.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>In this role, you will lead and motivate a team of Trial Managers and trial administrative staff in the successful conduct and delivery of trials from concept to reporting. You will be responsible for a range of activities including preparation of trial protocols, collaborating with stakeholders and funders, reviewing expenditure against trial budgets, and contributing to improvement programmes</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The postholder will be managed by the OCTO Trial Management Director.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post will be based at: Oncology Clinical Trials Office (OCTO), Level 2, Cancer & Haematology Department, Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LE.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This position offers the opportunity for hybrid working.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will have a degree in a relevant biomedical or associated subject, or extensive trial management experience that is considered equivalent. You will have demonstrable experience of successfully managed a range of trials (to include CTIMPs) across the full lifecycle (design to archiving) and which include sample collection, multiple collaborators, funders, and stakeholders. The ability to lead, support, motivate, train and line-manage staff working across multiple projects or trials in a calm and professional manner is essential. The ability to travel easily in the UK and further afield on occasions is required.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> </ul><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>If you would like to discuss this role please contact Sarah Pearson at <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:sarah.pearson@oncology.ox.ac.uk">sarah.pearson@oncology.ox.ac.uk</a> .</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a supporting statement (setting out how you meet the selection criteria), a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received before noon on 6 January 2025 can be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div><br> <div> </div> </div>Clinical Trials Research Data Integration Lead
Closes: Jan. 7, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 8: £48,325 - £57,255 per annum
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Trials Research Data Integration Lead to join Oxford Cancer, a city-wide research initiative and partnership between Oxford University, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Thames Valley Cancer Alliance and the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. We seek to harnesses Oxford’s world-leading cancer research from our growing network of 1,000+ members who are working in cancer-related fields.</div><br> <div>The Oncology Clinical Trials Office (OCTO) is part of the Oxford Cancer network and is responsible for the set up and management of clinical trials and studies in early cancer detection, precision prevention and early phase drug trials (first in human to randomised phase II).</div><br> <div>The role requires a competent and multi-skilled data manager with proficiency in programming, to lead development, integration and maintenance of cancer data information systems to support clinical trials. The role will focus on supporting the established database, web systems, and frameworks for high-throughput data processing and integration. The role will also involve utilising high-performance computing clusters, storage systems, databases, and web applications to manage and integrate cancer data. This is a diverse role and will involve contributing to database and software development projects at all stages of their lifecycle.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post holder will be managed by the Strategic Data Platform Development Lead, and responsible to the OCTO Trial Management Director.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post is based at Oxford Cancer, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LE and is offered on a full-time, fixed-term basis until 31st March 2027.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>You will have a postgraduate degree with a significant computer science/bioinformatics component and demonstrable experience of clinical trials data management, including working to Good Clinical Practice standards, and the legislation applicable to the conduct of clinical trials in the UK (Candidates with less experience or qualifications may be considered for Grade 7)<strong>.</strong> You will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of R/Python related to data processing and analytic pipelines. You will have previous project management experience for the planning, development, roll-out, and support of client-facing software systems.</div><br> <div>You will have excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communications skills, with the ability to work with people at all levels of organisational seniority, along with a disciplined and professional approach to work, ability to work unsupervised and to contribute as an effective member of the team to deliver team-orientated goals. Demonstrable decision-making skills and the ability to apply original thought in order to develop appropriate solutions to complex administrative and management problems is essential.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> </ul><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>If you would like to discuss this role please contact Sarah Pearson at <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:sarah.pearson@oncology.ox.ac.uk">sarah.pearson@oncology.ox.ac.uk</a> . </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a supporting statement (setting out how you meet the selection criteria), a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received before noon on <strong>7th January 2025</strong> can be considered.</div><br> <div> <br> <br> </div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div> </div>Senior Grants Officer
Closes: Jan. 8, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the Role</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The Department of Oncology is seeking a dedicated and skilled individual to join our team as a Senior Grants Officer. In this pivotal role, you will report to the Grants Manager and take responsibility for managing research grants from initial costing through to final reporting for a portfolio of research groups. You will ensure that grants are administered in full compliance with funder terms and conditions.</div><br> <div>You will work closely with senior academics, external funders, and internal teams, including Finance, HR, and wider administrative staff, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. As part of your role, you will stay updated on University policies and procedures, maintain strong relationships with Research Services, Research Accounts, and other academic departments, and contribute to the smooth and efficient management of the department’s grant activities.</div><br> <div>This is a full-time position offered on a fixed-term basis for 3 years in the first instance.</div><br> <div>The role is based at the Radiobiology Research Institute, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LE.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About You</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are looking for a highly organised and numerate individual with a strong background in finance and research grant management, ideally within a complex organisation. You will bring proven experience in using large computerised accounting systems and advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and v-lookups or x-lookups, enabling you to handle complex data sets with accuracy and attention to detail.</div><br> <div>Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this role, as you will be required to explain policy and administrative information clearly and accurately, both in writing and verbally, to a variety of stakeholders. Your ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, coupled with a flexible and proactive problem-solving approach, will ensure your success in this demanding position.</div><br> <div>The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to handle sensitive information with respect and discretion while keeping abreast of sponsor terms and conditions and disseminating relevant updates to the team and stakeholders. Familiarity with Oracle Financials and the X5 costing tool, as well as an understanding of full economic costing principles and experience with student finance, would be advantageous but not essential.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> </ul><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong> </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>If you would like to discuss this role please contact Claire Brunt,   <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:claire.brunt@oncology.ox.ac.uk">claire.brunt@oncology.ox.ac.uk</a> </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a <strong>supporting statement</strong> (setting out how you meet the selection criteria), a <strong>curriculum vitae</strong> and the names and <strong>contact details of two referees</strong> as part of your online application.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received before noon <strong>Wednesday, 08th January 2025</strong> can be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div> </div>Early Career Researcher – Cancer Science (3 posts)
Closes: Jan. 13, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 8: £48,235 - 57,255 per annum (with discretionary range up to £64,228)
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity for a number of exceptional researchers to establish their own group to undertake basic cancer research in the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.</div><br> <div>Successful candidates will design and develop a programme of laboratory-based research with the potential to translate to the clinical setting as appropriate. These posts will suit scientists with a focus in a research area that aligns with and complements the aims of the Department of Oncology and other cancer research groups at the University of Oxford.</div><br> <div>Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the Department’s taught post-graduate programmes, for up to 15% of their time. They will also be expected to host Masters and other post-graduate students within their group as part of their laboratory programmes.</div><br> <div>The posts are suitable for researchers at an early stage in their career and are designed with a view to post-holders gaining programmatic and/or fellowship funding as a next step in their development. A tailored career development programme will be created for each of the successful candidates. Suitable candidates may be eligible to hold joint appointments with the Centre for Immuno-Oncology or the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research.</div><br> <div>The development of postholders’ programmes of research will be supported by the Department and collaboration will be encouraged across basic and translational groups in Oxford.  In addition to suitable lab space being provided, The Department of Oncology will provide funding for the following to support the research programme:</div><br> <div> </div><br> <ul><br> <li>Salary of a Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Assistant</li><br> <li>Research consumables</li><br> <li>Expenses for conferences, training and meeting attendance</li><br> </ul><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>The post holder will hold a relevant PhD/DPhil with post-qualification research experience and a track record in a relevant field of research. They will have a strong publication record and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field and be on a trajectory to independence as well as having experience of managing research projects and staff.  Experience of making grant applications would be advantageous.</div><br> <div>This is a full time three-year fixed term post in the first instance.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> </ul><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>All applicants must complete an application form and upload a CV and supporting statement.</div><br> <div>Informal enquiries can be made to  <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:linda.naughton@oncology.ox.ac.uk">linda.naughton@oncology.ox.ac.uk</a> in the first instance.</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 13th January 2025</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div> </div>Project Assistant and Office Manager
Closes: Jan. 14, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616 per annum
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity for a Projects Assistant/Office Manager with a ‘can do’ attitude to act as a key player providing administrative support to the  Oxford Cancer team. You will be responsible for coordinating and arranging meetings which will require you to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders. You will also be responsible for the preparation and circulation of papers and documentation for meetings, as well as occasional minute taking, managing accommodation and transport for visitors and stakeholders. You will also work  with the finance officer  progress travel claims. You will also be required to carry out a range of administrative tasks to support the effective running of the centre and the office, which may include responding to queries via telephone and email, diary management of senior team members, ordering office supplies and various other team members, in the preparation and submission of grant submissions and annual reports.</div><br> <div>This post is fixed term until 31st March 2026 and is offered on a full-time basis. You will be based at Oxford Cancer on the Churchill Hospital site.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be educated to at least A level (or equivalent) with previous experience as an administrator with external/customer facing responsibilities. You will have experience of diary management and coordinating multiple stakeholders’ time effectively. You will be able to prioritise activities appropriately and have a high level of attention to detail, with demonstrable ability to communicate effectively. You will also possess excellent IT skills in Microsoft Office packages including PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook. It is essential that you have experience of working in a confidential environment handling sensitive personal data with tact and discretion. Experience of working in a University department and knowledge of university systems would be advantageous.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time)</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> </ul><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>If you would like to discuss this role please contact Jackie Fellows at <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:jackie.fellows@medsci.ox.ac.uk">jackie.fellows@medsci.ox.ac.uk</a> .</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a supporting statement (setting out how you meet the selection criteria), a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received before noon on <strong>14th January 2025</strong> can be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div> </div>