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All vacancies within Department of Oncology
There are currently 4 vacancies within Department of Oncology:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Assurance Lead | July 11, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 8: £48,235 to £57,255 per annum |
| Research Assistant | July 14, 2025, noon | Research Grade 6: Research Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 with a discretionary range to £45,628 p.a. This is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year. |
| Administrative Assistant | July 15, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 3: £26,948 - £27,838 p.a. |
| Clinical Trials Laboratory Technician | July 18, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 4: £27,838 - £31,459 p.a. |
Quality Assurance Lead
Closes: July 11, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 8: £48,235 to £57,255 per annum
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We have an exciting and strategically important opportunity for a Quality Assurance Lead to join Oxford Cancer, a prominent city-wide research collaboration involving Oxford University, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, the Thames Valley Cancer Alliance, and Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This post will play a strategic and operational leadership role, ensuring robust quality compliance across OMCDC’s diagnostic and research operations. The post holder will develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS), oversee regulatory accreditation, internal and external audits, supplier management, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post holder will provide direct leadership and supervision to relevant personnel, guiding senior laboratory staff and section leads to ensure their compliance and active participation within the established QMS framework. The postholder will also be expected to collaborate closely with clinical trial sponsors, regulatory bodies, and research teams to ensure high-quality clinical research support, and represent QA function in meetings with partners, funders and collaborators (where appropriate), to define quality and regulatory expectations.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post is based at Oxford Cancer, Radiobiology Research Institute, Churchill Hospital,  OX3 7LE and is offered on a full-time fixed-term basis until 31st December 2027.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>An early start date would be preferable for this role.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will have a postgraduate degree in biomedical sciences, biology, quality management (healthcare), or related discipline, with extensive experience in quality systems management within laboratory settings compliant with ISO:15189, ISO/IEC 17025, CLIA, GCLP, and/or HTA, and demonstrable expertise in document management, audits, CAPA processes, and use of LIMS and Quality Management Software.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Strong project management, communication, and leadership skills are essential, together with the ability to work autonomously while integrating effectively within a wide range of stakeholders. Previous experience working within NHS or academic clinical laboratories accredited to ISO:15189, ISO/IEC:17025, CLIA or GCLP would be desirable.</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> </div><br> <div>If you would like to discuss this role please contact Helene Dreau at  <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:helene.dreau@oncology.ox.ac.uk">helene.dreau@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 by <strong>12:00PM on Friday, 11th July 2025</strong> will be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div><br> <div> </div> </div>Research Assistant
Closes: July 14, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 6: Research Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 with a discretionary range to £45,628 p.a. This is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year.
<div> <p></p><div>We are seeking to appoint a new Research Assistant to support our growing programme in tumour immunology and liver cancer.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>As part of this role, you will be responsible for the provision of research support for our preclinical work in hepatocellular carcinoma, providing advice and guidance to research students where appropriate. You will contribute to the wider research by supporting day-to-day experimental work, including molecular biology, flow cytometry and cell culture. You will be assisting in the development and maintenance of pre-clinical <em>in vivo</em> models of HCC and coordinating with the Biological Services Unit and work in compliance with ethical regulations.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Other responsibilities will include:</div><br> <div>-        Contribute to scientific reports and journal articles and the presentation of data/papers at conferences.</div><br> <div>-        Determine the most appropriate methodologies to test hypotheses, and identify suitable alternatives if technical problems arise.</div><br> <div>-        Responsible for general laboratory management and administration, including stock control of laboratory consumables.</div><br> <div>-        Ensuring laboratory organisation and adherence to health and safety protocols.</div><br> <div>-        Use specialist scientific equipment in a laboratory environment.</div><br> <div>-        Represent the research group at external meetings/seminars, either with other members of the group or alone.</div><br> <div>-        Contribute to discussions and share research findings with colleagues in partner institutions, and research groups.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>It is essential that hold a degree in a relevant biological science (e.g. immunology, molecular biology, cancer biology, biomedical sciences) and able to demonstrate specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes. Similarly, you will have proven experience in standard wet laboratory techniques, including pipetting, PCR, DNA/RNA extraction, and cell culture and familiarity with <em>in vivo</em> work.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date.  </div><br> <div>This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 12 months and is funded by the Cancer Prevention Charity.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Only applications received before 12 midday on 14 July 2025 will be considered. Please quote <strong>180301</strong> on all correspondence.</div> </div>Administrative Assistant
Closes: July 15, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 3: £26,948 - £27,838 p.a.
<div> <p></p><div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity to join the Clinical Trials Team as a Administrative Assistant in the Oxford Cancer Clinical Trials Unit at the Churchill Hospital.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will play an important role in the Oxford Cancer Clinical Trials Unit providing an effective administrative support service for the team running our clinical cancer research programme.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This post is largely office/computer based and assists in staffing a communications hub that has daily contact with a wide range of professionals at all levels. The post holder will act as a point of contact and assist with facilitating the induction and access requirements for new staff starting and leaving the unit as well as maintaining the regulatory training database and reminder database.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The wider administration team provides flexible cover and helps manage the Centres’ broader research coordination needs, which the post holder will assist with</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>You will be educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience and have strong communication (written and verbal English) skills.</div><br> <div>A good team player, who works well on own initiative but also seeks guidance and follows instructions comfortably.</div><br> <div>You will be well organised and methodical, able to prioritise and work well under pressure and have a positive and flexible approach.</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> </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 15th July 2025 can be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div> </div>Clinical Trials Laboratory Technician
Closes: July 18, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 4: £27,838 - £31,459 p.a.
<div> <p></p><div> </div><br> <div><strong>About the role</strong></div><br> <div>The Sample Handling Laboratory in the Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford processes patient samples from cancer clinical trials.  The role of the post holder is to take receipt of and process clinical samples according to defined laboratory protocols. This will involve several techniques including centrifugation of blood samples, separation of plasma/serum and also of white cells for analysis at other laboratories.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full-time post available on a 2-year fixed term contract.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>About you</strong></div><br> <div>You should be educated to A-level standard or equivalent and have good manual dexterity, accuracy and laboratory experience. An ability to communicate well both written and verbally and to work within a team are essential. Some flexible working will be required.  Experience of working in a regulatory environment will be an advantage but specific in-house training will be provided.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to apply for and obtain an NHS Honorary Contract to undertake this role.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The normal working hours of the lab are 8.30am to 5.30pm. Staff will start and finish at staggered times to cover these hours on a flexible rota. Occasional out of hours late sample processing is required (up to 10pm).</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> <div> </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>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 18th July 2025 can be considered.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div> </div>