PhD in Clinical Academic

Newcastle Cancer Centre hosts one of Cancer Research UKs Clinical Academic Training Programmes./nThe Newcastle University-CRUK Clinical Academic Training (NU-CAT) programme offers fully funded 3-year PhD fellowships for clinicians wishing to develop an academic career in cancer research./nThe training programme is integrated in the NIHR NHIP Academy, benefitting from the mentoring and support available during PhD studies and beyond to build a career as a clinical academic in translational cancer research./nThe NU-CAT programme aims to nurture aspiring clinical academics through their early research career to becoming successful independent researchers and leaders in their chosen cancer related field. The programme offers a structured individualised mentorship plan, a flexible supportive training environment, access to the wider CRUK centre network of clinical academics and ongoing support and career guidance throughout clinical academic training./nCandidates are invited to connect with potential research supervisors within Newcastle University Centre for Cancer to find a project aligned with their interests or may apply with their own project and pre-identified supervisory team./nLocation: Newcastle upon Tyne.