This is a unique multidisciplinary and collaborative training opportunity for any clinician who is interested in carrying out research in cancer biotherapeutics.

The appointed fellows follow the three-year version of the CRUK CoL PhD training programme, which provides a firm foundation for clinicians with a future academic career path in mind. They follow a customised training plan, developed in collaboration with their supervisors and tailored to their background and project requirements. Trainees will benefit from multi-disciplinary scientific and cohort-building activities, and actively participate in the Centre’s events, e.g. symposia, conferences.

We are looking for talented and motivated clinicians who are passionate about research, have a strong academic track record and hold full GMC registration or equivalent. We expect applicants to be in a training position. These are full-time research positions with limited participation in clinical activities. They are fully funded for three years, and PhD registration will be at the primary supervisor’s university. Successful candidates will receive a salary commensurate with their current experience, paid on the clinical academic scale.

The funding for this fellowship covers students with home tuition fee status only. For more information on home tuition fee status please visit the UKCISA website. Please note that we will only be able to offer fellowships to candidates that have home tuition fee status or provide evidence that they can fund the international portion of the tuition fee from external sources (i.e. not self-funded).

Candidates are required to develop a research project with a CoL Centre group leader from a list of approved supervisors. How to do this?

Step 1: Check out the research profiles of potential supervisors here. We recommend candidates contact three to four group leaders for initial discussions.

Step 2: Request application package by email.

Step 3: Decide on one group leader to co-develop a research proposal with. Candidates can only submit one research proposal as part of their application.

Step 4: Submit an application including the research proposal and CV through the Francis Crick Institute’s online academic recruitment system.

Before beginning an application, you should read the information on this page and the completing the application form page – info will be published in late September. 

• Now: contact potential supervisors to discuss opportunities to pursue a PhD in their research team.
• Info session with the training team: 14 August 2024, 6pm – find the presentation here
• Your application must be submitted by the deadline: 5 November 2024, noon; the application system will open in early October
  
• We should receive your references by 12 November 2024, noon. Your application may still be considered if references are not received by this deadline. However, no applicant will be invited to interview unless references have been received.
• You will find out if you have been invited to interview for the programme before: 6 January 2025
• Information session for interviewees: 6 January 2025, 12pm to 1pm
• Panel interviews will take place: w/c 13 January 2025
  
• Programme start date:  September 2025

During the interview, candidates will be interviewed by a panel of CRUK CoL Centre academics from across the Centre’s partners. Please note that not all projects will be funded and studentships will be awarded to the best applicants based on information submitted on the application form, references and performance during the interview.