Clinical Research Fellow (Neurology)

Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences
Cardiff University School of Medicine
College of Biomedical and Life Sciences

A position is available for a Clinical Research Fellow in Neurology to provide support to a UK registries consortium using real world data to explore long-term outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis.

The successful candidate should have proven experience in clinical neurology and multiple sclerosis/neuroinflammatory disease. They will join a large research team with a strong track record of research. They will be highly motivated and organised with excellent communication and analytical skills. The post holder will be expected to register for a higher degree (PhD/MD or equivalent).

You will be based at the University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff.

This post is full time (40 hours per week), available immediately and fixed term until 30 September 2025.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Emma Tallantyre, Clinical Reader, on TallantyreEC@cardiff.ac.uk

Salary: £39,371 - £68,166 per annum (Clinical Grade D1). Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances however, for this position, the starting salary is capped at £49,924 due to limited funding.

Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave (incl bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.

Closing Date: Monday, 26 August 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

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