Cancer Treatment Protocols Expert (Cat. II)

About the role

NTU International is recruiting a Key Expert – Cancer Treatment Protocols Expert (Category II) for an EU-funded project supporting the Syrian Ministry of Health in strengthening its institutional capacity and governance. The assignment is based in Damascus, Syria, with an indicative start date of 9 December 2026 and a duration of 14 months. The expert provides strategic and technical assistance in developing, harmonising and implementing evidence-based systemic anti-cancer therapy protocols, with emphasis on chemotherapy, medication safety, pharmacovigilance and clinical quality assurance.

Required profile

• Medical degree with board certification or equivalent specialisation in Clinical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Haematology-Oncology or Clinical Pharmacology.
• Master's degree in Public Health or a related field is an asset.
• At least 10 years of clinical or technical experience in medical oncology, including substantial direct experience developing, harmonising or revising national or institutional anti-cancer therapy protocols, especially chemotherapy protocols.
• Experience supporting ministries of health or national cancer-control programmes in post-conflict or early-recovery contexts is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English; working Arabic is a strong asset.

Required skills

• Familiarity with international treatment guidelines such as the WHO Essential Medicines List for cancer, NCCN and ESMO, and their adaptation to resource-constrained systems.
• Experience building pharmacovigilance and medication-safety systems for chemotherapy, including adverse-event reporting, dose verification and safe-handling procedures.
• Experience designing clinical training programmes for oncology teams on protocol implementation, treatment sequencing and toxicity management.
• Experience developing monitoring and evaluation tools to track treatment adherence, clinical outcomes and safety indicators across oncology centres.
• Ability to harmonise cancer treatment practices across geographically dispersed centres and build consensus among clinical stakeholders.

Candidates apply by uploading their CV through LinkedIn or sending it to the recruiter, as only selected candidates will be contacted.