Clinical Research Fellow (3 Posts) Sheffield, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated clinical trainees interested in translational research to undertake a Clinical Fellowship as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). These fellowships will enable the successful candidates to work on stimulating projects within one of our themes including Neuroscience, Infection & Immunity and Imaging & Engineering.
As a world leading centre for research and training, the NIHR Sheffield BRC is keen to attract and cultivate the most promising clinical academic researchers. Focused on the pull-through of lab-based discoveries into early phase clinical trials, the NIHR Sheffield BRC brings together outstanding scientists from The University of Sheffield and clinical disciplines at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to reduce the translational gap between research ideas and the development of new treatments, diagnostics and medical technologies.
Bringing fresh and diverse perspectives, you will integrate within a multidisciplinary team of research clinicians and scientists with expertise in an array of cutting-edge biological and clinical research techniques. The projects will be strongly patient-focused but, depending on your project, you may also have the opportunity to learn important lab-based skills, becoming fully engaged with real-world challenges and keeping up to date with the latest developments in your field.
You will also become part of the NIHR Sheffield BRC Training Academy and the wider NIHR Academy, providing access to additional opportunities including career-based mentoring, SPARC placements and targeted seminars and training courses. The BRC Training Academy will equip its members with the skills, knowledge and connections to pursue a fulfilling career in clinical academic research. Academy alumni will become a highly skilled clinical research workforce capable of advancing the best research that improves health and care, and benefits society and the economy.
These fellowships offer a comprehensive experience of the clinical academic career path, working alongside internationally renowned clinicians and scientists. They are aimed towards pre- or post- MRCP candidates. The 12-month funding affords an opportunity to learn the principles and practice of experimental medicine studies and the experience, time and support network required to subsequently submit PhD fellowship applications to the MRC, NIHR or other suitable funding bodies.
Candidates are expected to be highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals wishing to excel in both clinical and academic training and with the ambition to be amongst the next generation of leading academic clinicians. An understanding of, and the ability to implement, good clinical practice (GCP) is essential.
These posts will be based in the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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