Clinical Research Fellow/Senior Clinical Research Fellow

About us

The UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) is at the heart of UCL’s Grand Challenge of Global Health. The Institute’s vision is for a world where international policy on global health is informed by world class research.

The post is in the Centre for Clinical Research in Infection and Sexual Health in IGH. We have a large research programme covering a diverse range of studies from observational cohort studies to treatment trials for HIV infection, other sexually transmitted infections and viral hepatitis. We have an expanding programme of studies on STI prevention including vaccine and prophylaxis studies.

About the role

The Clinical Research Fellow/Senior Clinical Research Fellow will gain broad experience of the design and implementation of clinical research studies through providing day to day support for our portfolio of on-going clinical trials and observational studies. They will have the opportunity to develop their own clinical research projects and will be supported to apply for doctoral or specialist training (as appropriate). There will be opportunities to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

This role is available from 1^st May 2024 for 12 months in the first instance.

An acceptable enhanced DBS check is required to carry out this role.

Appointment will be at Grade CL7 unless the applicant has completed research experience and/or a research degree and/or specialist training when appointment will be made at Grade CL8.

Salary range:

CL7: £43,619 - £53,137 per annum (including London Allowance)

CL8: £53,137 - £59,836 per annum (including London Allowance)

About you

This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical trainee with experience in sexual health, HIV medicine or infectious diseases to gain experience in clinical research. Candidates may be wishing to gain research and clinical experience prior specialist training or may be in specialist training and taking out-of-programme experience.

What we offer

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

For further information, please see our careers page.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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