Clinical Research Fellow

About the Role

Following a successful NIHR grant awarded to investigate optimisation of pubertal induction with gonadotropins (the “PinG” study), applications are invited for a clinical research fellow position within the William Harvey Research Institute at Bart’s and The London Medical School, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The post-holder will work on projects including the PinG study, involved in study set up, trial management, and data analysis. The data analysis component will be primarily of genomic data. The purpose of this post is to identify and investigate genotype-phenotype correlations in this study and in the PI team’s unique cohorts of mini-puberty and puberty patients. Data arising from this project will be analysed under the supervision of the PI to realise the objectives of the research project and develop new areas of research. The post-holder will be expected to undertake a higher degree such as a PhD during the fellowship.

About You

The applicant must be a medically qualified clinician with a current appointment in the NHS or equivalent healthcare system. The applicant must be qualified or actively training within the field of endocrinology or paediatrics/ paediatric endocrinology. The applicant will be required to have evidence of previous experience or involvement in research, with publications and presentations of abstracts at clinical or academic meetings. The applicant will be expected to achieve a higher degree during the fellowship (e.g. PhD) and will need to have excellent academic and organizational skills, ideally with previous experience of data analysis and/or genetics.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The position is within the Centre for Endocrinology, based at the Charterhouse Square Campus of QMUL in the heart of City of London. The Centre for Endocrinology brings together a group of leading clinical and non-clinical scientists researching the clinical, genetic, cellular and molecular basis of endocrine diseases. Key strengths include close collaboration between clinical endocrinology both paediatric and adult, genetic aspects and gene discovery in endocrine diseases, animal models, stem cells, signalling and cell biology. For further information visit: http://www.whri.qmul.ac.uk/research/endocrinology.

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.

Closing Date: 30/06/2025, 23:55 

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