MD Clinical Fellow in Welwyn Garden City

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The Position

Clinical Fellowship in Product Development Oncology/Haematology (PDOH)

Summary

This Roche Clinical Fellowship is aimed at medically qualified individuals with a specific interest in haematology or oncology, either before or immediately post specialist training. Established in 2013, the program was designed to diversify and broaden clinical training through exposure to clinical research methodology from the pharmaceutical medicine perspective. The fellowship will be 1 year in duration, primarily based at Roche Products Ltd in Welwyn Garden City, UK. The position is within the Clinical Development Group, which is responsible for the strategy, design and execution of late phase clinical trials in oncology, haemato-oncology and non-malignant haematology disease areas. Every attempt will be made to accommodate your specific areas of interest and expertise, but available projects will likely need to be determined by the development timelines of each disease area programme. There will be the opportunity for direct interaction across Roche/Genentech. There may be opportunities to attend scientific conferences, depending on the project and programme. Your supervisor will be an experienced member of the Clinical Development Group working in Welwyn. In addition, you will be assigned a mentor who is a UK accredited Physician. If successful, you need to be available to start the role before the end of this year.

There is 1 MD Fellow position in:

• Oncology/Haematology (PDOH), which incorporates the following areas of specialty:
• Oncology
• Haemato-oncology (lymphoid and myeloid)
• Non-malignant haematology (haemophilia and allied bleeding disorders, gene therapy, thrombosis)

As a Fellow in the Global Clinical Development Group you may:

• Be involved in the design, execution, data review, analysis and interpretation of data from clinical studies for molecules in development as well as marketed compounds.
• Interact with globally recognised academic experts and clinical investigators.
• Participate in key clinical strategy, implementation and molecule management meetings in order to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities and challenges of the development of medicines.
• Provide clinical expertise in the disease area for cross functional pharmaceutical development teams.
• Contribute to the generation of abstracts and oral presentations for key external conferences and other specialty meetings as well as publication opportunities.
• Be involved in discussions and initiatives around Personalised Health Care (PHC) and patient selection for different therapeutic interventions.

Who is the Roche Clinical Research Fellowship suitable for?

Essential Criteria:

• GMC Registration: Must hold active registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) at the time of application.
• Clinical Experience: A minimum of 3+ years of direct clinical experience post-qualification.
• Specialty Experience: Proven experience working within haematology or oncology settings.
• An individual looking to diversify their training. While some previous clinical research experience is preferred, it is not essential.
• An individual interested in further understanding and influencing the development and approval of medicines for patients within the specific disease area. Note: this is not intended to be a basic science fellowship leading to a post graduate degree, although the clinical research could supplement or inform existing basic research if appropriate.
• Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK.

Additional Desirable Criteria:

• Prior exposure to pharmaceutical medicine or clinical research methodologies.
• Postgraduate qualifications (e.g., MRCP, FRCPath, PhD).
• Trial Focus: Strong clinical baseline necessary to support the design, development, and implementation of clinical trials.

Why a Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship?

• Collaborations between pharmaceutical companies, the health service and academia are key to improving patient outcomes and care.
• Understanding drug development, regulation and the reimbursement process is critical for physicians wishing to influence the delivery of healthcare.
• Our fellowships offer a unique insight training for those wishing to participate or conduct clinical trials in their future careers.
• Scope for research opportunities using large impactful datasets and the chance to work with academic experts.

Application process

• Phase 1: CV & Cover Letter screen.
• Phase 2: Short listing and Invitation to F2F interview assessment Centre.

Please ensure you include a CV and cover letter with your initial application (DO NOT USE QUICK APPLY OPTION) any application without a cover letter is automatically declined. As part of your cover letter, Roche is keen to understand your motivation in applying for this position. You should, therefore, provide responses to the following questions:

• What is your key motivation in applying for this placement?
• What skills and experience will you bring to the role?
• What personal qualities will you bring to the role?
• What skills or abilities do you expect to develop through this role?
• What interests and activities do you have outside work and study?

Your cover letter should not exceed one page. The Roche Oncology/Haematology Clinical Development Group will appoint one Clinical Fellow. Fellowship start date ~ by year end 2026.