Clinical Research Fellow - Hepatology

Queen Mary University of London - Blizard Institute

About the Role

Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellow position within Hepatology. The post holder will hold an honorary contract with Barts Health NHS Trust to support the clinical elements of the role and to work as an honorary Specialist Registrar in the Department of Hepatology. The role will primarily be supporting the delivery of a portfolio of over 20 ongoing clinical trials relevant to liver disease and diabetes.

About You

The postholder should be a clinically qualified (MBBS or equivalent) graduate with Gastroenterology or Hepatology experience at a registrar level. The post will support a diverse and balanced portfolio of studies delivered across a relevant setting and population while promoting a broader and more viable range of sites to sponsors and investigators. The postholder should have a strong interest in liver disease and a strong ability to interpret information while demonstrating keen analytical skills.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Blizard Institute was established in 2003 and is one of six Institutes within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, QMUL. The Institute comprises approximately 360 staff based in four academic Centres and one Public Engagement Centre and supports a combined total of c750 postgraduate research and taught students. The Institute aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research, teaching and clinical service.

In addition to the usual academic staff of a university, the Institute also employs a significant number of clinical academic staff who are intrinsic to the delivery of clinical practice, primarily within Barts Health NHS Trust.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.