Clinical Research Fellow – Malaria Vaccine Programme

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Draper Group in the Department of Paediatrics as a Clinical Research Fellow. You will focus the design, delivery and execution of clinical trials of malaria vaccines and human malaria challenge studies in Oxford and to provide support for trials at partner sites in Africa. This role will work closely with the clinical team, led by Prof. Angela Minassian, to lead on and maintain high quality in the design and conduct of these studies. The clinical team are based at the Centre for Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine, Churchill Hospital, and are fully integrated with the Draper Group laboratory research team based at the Department of Paediatrics and the Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building. This forms part of a new hub for infectious disease and immunology research in the Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Building and Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery. The group’s current website is here.

You will provide clinical input into the design and execution of clinical trials, working closely with other team members and take responsibility for delivering designated clinical trials. You will provide technical advice and training for research staff relevant to the implementation of the research and lead with regards to clinical governance in the monitoring and reporting of the research at study sites and to trial specific data safety monitoring boards. You will provide medical oversight of trial participants and present results verbally or as written reports for both internal meetings and external collaborators.

You will be working in a growing department within the Medical Sciences Division. The Department of Paediatrics is a world leader in child health research and hosts internationally renowned research programmes in drug development, gastroenterology, haematology, HIV, immunology, neuroimaging, neuromuscular diseases and vaccinology.

This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract initially 2 years with the possibility to extend provided further external funding is available.

About the department

The Department of Paediatrics is committed to equality and valuing diversity. The Department of Paediatrics has been honoured with the Athena Swan Gold award, a national gender equality charter, recognising the Department's innovative policies and practices. We are committed to the professional development of our staff by providing up to ten paid days annually for skill enhancement and allowing applications for additional training funding. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking department.

We welcome new staff with ideas who are willing to shape the future of the department that thinks about its staff and wellbeing. In addition to the University of Oxford wellbeing resources, the Department of Paediatrics sponsors weekly exercise classes such as yoga and bootcamp sessions as well as a choir. For staff on work visas, we also offer financial assistance towards visa renewal fees. These activities are designed to promote physical and mental wellbeing among staff members.

Please visit our website to find out more about the Department.

About you

You will have an active GMC registration and must currently be qualified and licensed to practice medicine in the UK, you will also have experience within clinical medicine. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, allowing you to confidently interact with a wide range of audiences including, volunteers, laboratory, and administrative staff, monitors and the broader research community. Excellent verbal and written communications skills are also required for this role. Previous laboratory or clinical trials experience relevant to malaria or infectious diseases or vaccine research and a knowledge of immunology are desirable.

Application Process

You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. Your application will not be processed if you do not include both documents.

The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description. Click here for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.

To discuss the post in more detail, please contact Angela Minassian, the Chief Investigator, using the contact details below.

Only online applications received before 12.00 midday on 15th June will be considered. Interviews are scheduled to be held on 29th June, this date is subject to change.

The Department of Paediatrics offers an Interview Expense Reimbursement Policy in its efforts towards equality, diversity and inclusion. Should you be invited to interview, we will share further information about the policy at that stage.