Clinical Research Fellow

Job title:

Clinical Research Fellow

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW
Vacancy reference 157933This is a fixed term (3 years) MRC Clinical Research Fellow PhD post. The main purpose of this post is to develop a project in clinical and translational virology research at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), . At the CVR, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of leaders in virus research and have created a specialised MRC-funded programme to train clinically qualified individuals from any specialty, who are enthusiastic about infectious disease research.The CVR is a world-leading research institution dedicated to understanding and preventing viral illness. The centre is home to one of the largest interdisciplinary communities of virus researchers globally, providing expertise and experience across multiple academic and clinical disciplines, spanning structural, molecular and computational virology to population health, that allows us to tackle the most important challenges in virus research. It spans a complex of buildings that seamlessly blend purpose-built virus containment facilities with state-of-the-art electron microscopy, imaging and sequencing facilities, insectaries, molecular biology laboratories and bioinformatics teams. Your training experience will centre on a ‘hands on’ research project in your supervisor’s group, leading to the submission of a PhD degree. This formal training will be supplemented with mentorship, networking opportunities, career advice and the acquisition of transferable skills. Our programme offers outstanding scientific training in a supportive and inspiring environment. There has never been a better time to train as a clinical academic and the CVR is the place to do it.We encourage applications from skilled and motivated clinically qualified medical doctors in training (usually at internal medicine trainee (IMT), UK speciality trainee, or international equivalent level from any specialty and before consultant level) interested in a future career in clinical or public health virology or infectious diseases, who wish to undertake a higher degree (PhD) and pursue an academic career.This post is justifiably fixed-term, as a training post, under the Fixed-term Employees (prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002. The funding for the position is available for up to 3 years.Salary will be on the Clinical Academic pay scale £43,504 – £64,461.Apply online by clicking the Apply button.Closing date: 26th November 2024.

Expected salary

£43504 – 64461 per year

Location

Glasgow

Job date

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 05:58:07 GMT

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