Paediatric Asthma and Allergy Clinical Research Fellow

University of Southampton - Developmental Physiology & Medicine

Location:SouthamptonSalary:£65,048 pro rata per annumHours:Full Time, Part TimeContract Type:Fixed-Term/Contract

Part Time Fixed Term (0.8 FTE until 01/09/2027)

The University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine is offering an appointment to be based within the Faculty of Medicine at Southampton General Hospital.

This post holder will work within the paediatric respiratory and allergy research team. They will primarily being undertaking a trial focused on the prevention of childhood asthma. Additionally, they will provide some support to studies focused on preventing food allergy and managing acute severe childhood asthma. The post will provide practical training for a middle grade doctor in the conduct of clinical trials, focussing on supporting clinical trials through all stages including implementation and supporting sites in recruitment, regulatory approvals, data collection and integrity, data presentation and working with translational samples. The post is intended to provide valuable training in research governance and regulation for future clinical and translational researchers. There may be an option to undertake a higher degree.

The appointee will provide day to day medical support for study teams under supervision from Professor Graham Roberts (Professor of Paediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine). They will be involved in trial implementation and involvement in study protocol amendments and implementation including ethics committee documentation and R&D submissions. Training in clinical trials methodology including Good Clinical Practice will be provided.

The post will be at registrar level and will require a medical qualification. It would be suitable for a trainee with relevant experience in paediatric medicine as out of program experience or for someone wishing to pursue a career in this specialty prior to obtaining a training number.

The post will be a University appointment and does not have any direct clinical work. Duration of post to be discussed with the potential candidate but is 12 months in the first instance. The post is for 0.8FTE, if an applicant wanted a full-time position, it is expected that this could be arranged - please discuss with Professor Graham Roberts.

For further information or to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email:

Professor Graham Roberts at g.c.roberts@soton.ac.uk.

Please note: successful applicants will be appointed to a different salary range (£46,675 to £62,502 per annum) if they were at ST3 on or before 2 August 2016.