The TOUR (Transforming cancer OUtcomes through Research) team aims to use science to improve healthcare outcomes by translating oncology research into clinical practice. TOUR is led by Professor Mieke Van Hemelrijck, and comprises a team of quantitative and qualitative researchers, clinicians, students, research nurses, trial coordinators, and database managers who are active across the field of translational oncology research. 

 

Prof Van Hemelrijck also leads the Guy’s Cancer Real World Evidence (RWE) Programme with Dr Anne Rigg from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. The programme aims to amplify Guy’s Cancer RWE data science capability and facilitate addressing answering challenging cancer research questions. The overall aim of Guy’s Cancer RWE Programme is to drive world class patient centred research.  

 

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate (Grade 6) with expertise in Real World Evidence (RWE) to join the TOUR team within the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge cancer epidemiology research, with a particular focus on the analysis of large-scale real-world datasets.

 

The successful candidate will work closely with Professor Mieke Van Hemelrijck and collaborators across clinical and academic teams – including King’s Health Partners and the South East London Cancer Alliance. They will be responsible for designing and conducting epidemiological studies using hospital data, national and international registries, and biobank resources such as the UK Biobank. The post holder will play a key role in managing and analysing complex datasets to generate insights that inform clinical practice and health policy.

 

This position is ideally suited for someone with a PhD in Cancer Epidemiology or a related field (or near completion), who has a strong background in RWD analyses and big data methodologies. The role will involve collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, contribution to peer-reviewed publications, and support for grant applications.

 

This is a full-time post, and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until 31st March 2027.