The CUH/UCC Cancer Centre is recruiting a Professor of Cancer Clinical Trials to join our team focused on expanding cancer clinical trials and increasing patient accruals in the Southwest region of Ireland, aligning with national and OECI targets.
This academic oncology role involves a joint appointment with University College Cork (UCC) and Cork University Hospital (CUH), with an initial commitment of 18.5 hours per week at each institution, potentially restructuring in the future.
University College Cork is an internationally competitive, research-led university ranked amongst the Top 1.1% of universities globally. Cork University Hospital is the largest university teaching hospital in Ireland, located in Cork city, the second-largest city in Ireland with a population of 150,000.
The Professor of Cancer Clinical Trials will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of cancer research in the region, serving as a key member of the Cancer and CUH/UCC Cancer Centre leadership teams.
They will have access to office and laboratory space, supported by the UCC Cancer Trials Group, the CRF-UCC, and affiliated hospital sites.
The successful candidate should have international recognition in cancer clinical trials, playing a key role in expanding investigator-initiated trials while attracting new industry-sponsored and international collaborative trials to the region.
They will integrate into the highly skilled Medical Oncology team at CUH, with their training and subspecialty interests influencing their service contributions and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings.
We are seeking a candidate with:
1. A doctorate or appropriate professional qualification, such as MD; PhD, or a significant record of research and publication in the relevant discipline.
This position benefits from a strategic collaboration between UCC and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), USA.