Clinical Research Fellow - UOD424

We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as a Clinical Research Fellow within our Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research. This is a fixed-term appointment for 1 year in the first instance.

This is a unique opportunity to work in the Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research (scrr.co.uk) under the direct supervision of Prof Brian Lipworth. The post will focus on a unique project evaluating type 2 inflammation in airways disease including asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) in relation to biologics therapy. The post will be for 1 year and will lead to a number of high impact publications and an MD thesis. Please see the job description for more details.

The University of Dundee enjoys an international reputation for excellence that attracts top-class students and academics from across the world – with over 140 countries represented in the University community. You will be based at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, one of Europe’s largest teaching hospitals where the School of Medicine provides outstanding opportunities in medical education and training supported by world class research facilities.

Your priorities will include:

• Coordinate and run clinical trials
• Help develop protocols and write grant applications
• Perform, interpret, and discuss results of pulmonary function, allergy testing and type 2 biomarkers
• Manage clinical deterioration of trial patients and offer specialist advice to GPs
• Present cases to learned societies and MDT
• Preforming end-point data analysis
• Contribute to the production of publications and project reports

Who we’re looking for:

• Have a MBChB/ MRCP or MRCS
• Be on the specialist registrar/ GMC
• Knowledge of Asthma and CRSwNP
• Experience of setting up Clinical Trials
• Experience of submitting and writing papers

The University of Dundee is a signatory of the Researcher Development Concordat and is committed to enhancing the research environment and culture. Engagement and support of activities which assist the researcher development agenda at the University is therefore essential.

For further information about this position please contact Professor Brian Lipworth at b.j.lipworth@dundee.ac.uk

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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