Neuroscience Clinical Research Fellow

Job title:

Neuroscience Clinical Research Fellow

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has an exciting opportunity for two clinical research fellow posts in neurology, working on the Neurosciences Research Unit at University Hospital of Wales.The post is suitable for highly motivated individuals interested in a career in neurology or related specialties. You may be at the start of training having just completed core medical training and looking for your next move, or have already secured a neurology training post and looking to increase research experience and develop a specialist interest.The post is available from 1st August 2025 for 12 monthsYou will join a team working on research research studies and commercial clinical trials in primarily in Huntington’s, Epilepsy, Motor Neuron Disease and Multiple Sclerosis. You will have opportunity to, and be encouraged to develop your own research interests and publications, and prepare and submit fellowship funding applications.Main duties of the jobThe Clinical Research Fellow will be responsible for the day-to-day running and clinical support for clinical trials / studies

• Work with the NRU medical and nursing team
• Support and engage in patient identification and recruitment
• Sub-investigator undertake day-to-day clinical trial activities and visits according to the trial protocols
• To support other research activities in the NRU
• Undertake appropriate clinic duties and attendance at outpatient clinics to support training and development and trial recruitment
• Opportunity to develop their own research interests and publications, and will be encouraged to prepare for and submit fellowship funding applications.

About usCardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.Job description
Job responsibilitiesFurther details can be found in the further particulars and job description forms attached to this post.Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Khalid Hamandi, hamandik@cf.ac.ukPerson Specification
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE , ABILITIES
Essential

• Effective communication skills – Verbal and written
• Up to date with current medical practices
• Experience in lumbar puncture

Desirable

• Audit
• Teaching
• Independently competent at lumbar puncture

QUALIFICATIONS
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Good Clinical Practice Certificate (GCP) or agreement to attend next available course

Desirable

• Completed MRCP or equivalent
• Intercalated Degree
• MSc or PHD
• Academic Excellence (Publications, Prizes, merits, distinctions

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Core medical training or equivalent

Desirable

• Neurology ST3 experience
• Previous Neurology experience, any CT level.
• Experience with clinical trials or research
• Laboratory sample processing

ATTIDUDE, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Essential

• Motivated and efficient
• Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
• Flexible, caring and hardworking
• Ability to work as part of a team

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Expected salary

£43821 – 68330 per year

Location

Cardiff

Job date

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 06:50:47 GMT

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