Clinical Research Fellow

About the Role

The clinical research fellow will contribute to research activities across Genes & Health and/or Black Health Legacy, according to the needs of the study team and skills, experience and interests of the individual. They will join a thriving and collaborative research team that has supported several resident doctors and allied health professionals into research fellowships and onwards clinical academic careers.

Research activities that the research fellow may contribute to include recruitment to and recall of volunteers for clinical assessment in Genes & Health and Black Health Legacy, health data and genomic data analysis using genetic epidemiology, trial emulation or health economic analysis to address questions relevant to diverse populations and their risk of cardiometabolic disease, disease trajectories, treatment response and long-term health outcomes. Qualitative and health services research focused on the effective inclusion and representation of diverse groups in research and precision medicine may also be possible.

About You

You will bring a strong clinical background as a doctor, pharmacist, nurse or allied health professional. Research experience is desirable but not essential, but the ability to think critically and develop scientific hypotheses and research plans is required. You will be self-disciplined, organised and passionate about your work, and about delivering improvements in health through research that effectively engages with and includes people from underrepresented backgrounds.

You will be ambitious about your future career, and seek training and development opportunities. You will be supported in undertaking part-time clinical work alongside this role where possible.

About the Institute

The Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) is an exciting and dynamic environment, home to around 450 staff, 100 PhD students and 500 postgraduate taught students. It harnesses expertise across a wide range of population-based research and education activities and aims to be an internationally recognised centre of excellence in population health, primary care and preventive medicine. The Institute is organised into six separate research centres which, though complementary and following the Institute strategic plan, also have Centre-specific objectives and requirements.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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