Clinical Research Fellow

Salary Details:

For candidates registered on the GMC register, The starting salary will be from £29,384 to £58,398 on the Clinical Lecturer (doctors in training, ‘new’ 2016 pay system). 

For those registered on the NMC register, the starting salary will be from £40,745 to £49,841 on grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.’

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

This role may be subject to additional background screening.

The above full-time post is available in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences immediately until 31^st August 2024.

Summary of the role

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a leading Neurodegenerative Imaging research group, led by Professor Marios Politis, Professor of Neurology and Director of the recently opened Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre at the University of Exeter Medical School. Professor Politis’ research involves using cutting edge PET and MRI scanners to understand how the brain works, and to gain insight into how best to prevent and treat diseases including dementia and Parkinson’s disease. 

A Clinical Research Fellow is required for the newly funded Molecular Imaging of LPS-Microglial Activation in Parkinson’s Disease (PD): A TSPO PET-MR Imaging Study (LPS-TSPO). This study will investigate neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease patients across the disease spectrum. 

The work of the Clinical Research Fellow will involve performing detailed clinical and neuropsychological assessments, PET and MR imaging scans in patients with Parkinson’s disease; as well as conducting analysis of neuroimaging, statistics, presentations, writing publications and funder reports. 

This post is based at the Neurodegeneration Imaging Group’s London office, but travel to the Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre at the University of Exeter will be required, as circumstances allow.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).     

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City.

Further information

To discuss the post further please contact Professor Marios Politis, M.Politis@exeter.ac.uk or Dr Edoardo De Natale, e.de-natale@exeter.ac.uk. 

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