Job Description

About us
UCL is one of the UK's premier universities and is regularly ranked in the world's top 10. It is a world-class research and teaching institution based in central London whose staff and former students have included 20 Nobel Prize winners. Founded in 1826, it was the only university in England at that time which admitted students regardless of race or religion. UCL was also the first to admit women on equal terms with men. Today, UCL is an inspiring university in which to work and study and it continues to thrive on the diversity and creativity of its community.
The UCL Faculty of Engineering is the largest of its kind in the UK, ranked as the second most impactful engineering faculty in Europe and first for Research Strength in the Research Excellence Framework. The Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering is one of the largest Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering departments in the UK. The Department is proud to host internationally-leading research groups covering a broad range of activities and spread over several sites. Our focus is on excellent academic research in identifying new technologies and methods for diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases using medical imaging, physiological monitoring, and the development of implanted devices.
The UCL Hawkes Institute is a multi-disciplinary research grouping at the intersection of UCL's engineering and health activities that focuses on advancing healthcare technology. The institute capitalises on UCL's unique combination of research excellence in computational, engineering and medical sciences. Its formation brings together UCL Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC) and Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS) to maximise the synergy between these two existing centres of excellence.
The OASIS Hub is an EPSRC-funded programme led by UCL, working closely with the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London, that aims to develop new low-cost, portable devices to identify and visualise cancer using optical, acoustic and photoacoustic imaging. The hub brings together partners from across academia, industry and the NHS to accelerate the development and clinical use of these technologies. It will pave the way for clinical trials and establish new datasets with the aim of making effective and less invasive interventions available to everyone in the UK.
About the role
Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellow position to join the OASIS Hub project in the UCL Hawkes Institute and the Dept of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at UCL. The position is part of the EPSRC-funded OASIS Hub, which is led by UCL and also involves partners University of Cambridge and Imperial. The applicant will be at nodal 3 grade in GMC approved training scheme.
The postholder will work on the clinical translation of novel optical, acoustic and photoacoustic imaging devices developed for improved cancer detection. The successful candidate will carry out laboratory and pre-clinical evaluation work in collaboration with the engineering teams at Charles Bells House, Bloomsbury and will perform translational evaluation on donated tissues and early stage observational studies in consenting patients within three main surgical specialities within UCL and active within the Hawkes Institute including HPB cancer surgery (Prof B Davidson) (liver/pancreas), Neurosurgery (Prof Hani Marcus) and paediatric surgery (Mr Stefano Giuliani). The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to spend research time with the OASIS collaborators at Imperial College and University of Cambridge.

• This role is funded for 36 months.
• The successful applicant will be expected to be 'out of programme' from their medical training scheme.
• This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
• We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit

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About you
The successful applicant will have a medical degree and have completion of basic surgical training. They will hold GMC registration or supply evidence of eligibility for full GMC registration. The applicant will have experience of research and publishing in an academic environment, strong communication skills, and a willingness to contribute to public engagement events.
Your application should include a CV and a Cover Letter: In the Cover Letter please evidence how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification part of the . Please upload this in the cover letter attachment section of the application form. By including a Cover Letter, you can leave blank the 'Why you have applied for this role' field in the online application form, which is limited in the number of characters it will allow.)
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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• The advert will close on 24th September 2025 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people.

• Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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