Cancer Treatment Protocols Expert

Key Expert – Cancer Treatment Protocols Expert (Cat. II)Project: Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.

Location: Damascus, SyriaIndicative Start Date: 9 December 2026Implementation Period: 14 months (indicative end date: 9 February 2028)NTU International is currently identifying qualified experts for the EU-funded project “Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.”The assignment aims to support the institutional strengthening and governance capacities of the Syrian Ministry of Health, contributing to more effective institutional performance, evidence-based decision-making, accountability and sustainable capacity development.In this context, we are seeking a highly qualified Key Expert – Cancer Treatment Protocols Expert (Cat.

II) to provide strategic and technical assistance in the development, harmonisation and implementation of evidence-based systemic anti-cancer therapy protocols, with particular emphasis on chemotherapy, medication safety, pharmacovigilance and clinical quality assurance.Qualifications and Skills RequiredMedical degree with board certification or equivalent specialisation in Clinical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Haematology-Oncology or Clinical Pharmacology.A Master's degree in Public Health or a related field is considered an asset.Strong capacity to harmonise cancer treatment practices across geographically dispersed and unevenly resourced oncology centres.Sound understanding of pharmaceutical supply-chain and quality-assurance considerations affecting essential cancer medicines.Ability to facilitate consensus-building among clinical stakeholders on standardised, evidence-based treatment pathways.Prior experience supporting ministries of health or national cancer-control programmes in post-conflict or early-recovery contexts is strongly preferred.General Professional ExperienceMinimum 10 years of clinical or technical experience in medical oncology, including substantial direct experience in the development, harmonisation or revision of national or institutional systemic anti-cancer therapy protocols, particularly chemotherapy protocols.Specific Professional ExperienceDemonstrated familiarity with current international treatment guidelines (e.g. WHO Essential Medicines List for cancer, NCCN, ESMO) and their contextual adaptation to resource-constrained or fragile health systems.Proven experience developing or strengthening pharmacovigilance and medication-safety systems specific to chemotherapy administration, including adverse-event reporting, dose-verification protocols and safe-handling procedures.Experience designing structured clinical training programmes for oncology teams (physicians, pharmacists and nursing staff) on protocol implementation, treatment sequencing and toxicity management.Experience developing monitoring and evaluation tools to track treatment adherence, clinical outcomes and protocol-related safety indicators across multiple oncology centres.Language RequirementsEnglish: Excellent written and spoken command – mandatory.Arabic: Working knowledge is considered a strong asset.If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and upload your CV via LinkedIn or send to recruitment@ntu.eu. Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted due to the large amount of applicants.