Medical Oncologist

About the role

The position is for a senior Medical Oncologist to lead and deliver comprehensive cancer care within a hospital setting. The role involves managing patients with solid tumours, designing systemic treatment plans, and ensuring safe delivery of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapies.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose and stage various solid tumours.
• Develop and implement systemic treatment plans, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted agents.
• Prescribe and monitor chemotherapy safely, adjusting doses for renal and hepatic function.
• Recognise and manage treatment‑related toxicities such as neutropenic sepsis, tumor lysis syndrome, infusion reactions, mucositis, cytopenias and extravasation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary tumour board meetings and coordinate care with surgery, radiology, pathology, pharmacy, nursing, ICU and radiotherapy services.
• Lead protocol development and ensure accurate oncology documentation.
• Plan and provide palliative care, obtaining informed consent and supporting end‑of‑life decisions.

Required profile

• MBBS/MD or equivalent with postgraduate qualification in Medical Oncology (MD/DM, DNB, MRCP + CCT, Arab Board, Fellowship).
• Valid specialist/consultant licence or eligibility.
• Minimum 7 years of experience after postgraduate qualification, with active chemotherapy and inpatient/outpatient oncology practice.
• Preferred fellowship or advanced training in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hematologic oncology interface, palliative oncology or tumour board leadership.

Required skills

• Cancer diagnosis and staging
• Systemic treatment planning for solid tumours
• Chemotherapy prescribing
• Immunotherapy administration
• Targeted therapy administration
• Toxicity recognition and management (neutropenic sepsis, tumor lysis syndrome, infusion reactions, mucositis, cytopenias, extravasation)
• Protocol development
• Dose calculation and adjustment based on renal and hepatic function
• Palliative care planning
• Oncology documentation
• Multidisciplinary tumour board participation
• Coordination with surgery, radiology, pathology, pharmacy, chemotherapy nurses, ICU and radiotherapy referral centres

What we offer

• Competitive salary and expatriate benefits package.