Clinical Research Fellow

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £43,455 to £73,506

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to 1 year

Background

The University of Birmingham and University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Trust are one of the largest providers of clinical care and research into cancers of the pancreas, biliary tract and liver (HPB). The medical oncology grouping sees close to 550 new cases of these cancers a year. There is a large active clinical trials programme that spans phase 1 to phase 3. These patients have a poor prognosis, and this clinic forms the basis of a significant translational programme with the university spanning several scientific research groups. 

A private foundation has given the university a sizable donation that has created the Nelson Clinical Research Fellows (CRFs). These are one-year posts specifically designed to allow a clinically trained individual to gain experience. The CRFs will embed themselves in the HPB medical oncology team to help deliver clinical care and trials and also integrate themselves into a research group at the university where they can generate preliminary data. Within the scope of the CRF one-year contract, individuals may also be supported to apply for PhD funding for a different role to commence at the end of the CRF contract.

Main Duties

• To coordinate recruitment of patients to trials, including patient identification and consent and performance of trial-related procedures, where relevant. 
• To assist with trial set-up and obtaining necessary local and national approvals (ethics, MHRA) and contribute to site file and data management under guidance of the Trial Coordinators and Lead Investigators.
• To carry out a literature review of the topic area.
• To undertake prescribed research tasks and collection of research data. 
• To prioritise tasks within the agreed work schedule to ensure that projects are delivered in a timely fashion.
• To suggest and contribute to the development of research techniques and methods in collaboration with colleagues.
• To contribute to writing bids for research grants.
• To disseminate research findings using appropriate and effective media such as publication, research seminars, etc.
• To provide guidance to other staff and students.
• To contribute to the production of research reports and high impact publications.
• To plan and develop research contributions to subject area using methodologies, critical evaluations, interpretations, analyses and other appropriate techniques.
• To participate in departmental public engagement activities and initiatives. 
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.

Person Specification

• Medical degree. 
• Full General Medical Council Registration with a Licence to Practice.
• Understanding and experience of research methods and processes (ideally in the field of cancer and trials). 
• High level analytical capability. 
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly. 
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively. 
• Ability to coordinate own work. 
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively.
• Ensure in day-to-day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

Informal enquiries to Lisa Powell: l.h.powell@bham.ac.uk 

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