Multimorbidity PhD Programme for Health Professionals Fellow

The Clinical PhD Research Fellowships are fixed term 3-year appointments offering training, mentoring and support to health professionals undertaking a PhD on the topic of multimorbidity.

The posts will be based in the University of Glasgow, University of Dundee, University of Edinburgh and University of St Andrews with potentially up to 7 fellowships available. Our aim is to develop the next generation of leaders in multimorbidity research through identifying and developing highly skilled clinical practitioners into researchers who understand and use multidisciplinary research to answer important clinical questions.

The start of the fellowship is 1^st August 2026. Where possible a 6-month preparatory period should begin at the start of February where successful candidates will work closely with allocated supervisors to develop the selected PhD project. We will work with Fellows and their employers to try to organise release from their current clinical duties for an equivalent to one day a week (20% protected academic time).

Arrangements on the preparatory period will be discussed individually with recruited fellows and will be subject to their current employer’s agreement. 

The core post is a cohort-based 3-year PhD which funds a full-time salary (see details below), PhD fees and research costs. The successful candidate is expected to undertake a PhD during the term of the post.

We include health care professionals from the following professions:

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions (e.g., Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Podiatry)
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Clinical Psychology
• Healthcare Scientists

Please note that candidates can apply to this PhD Programme on a maximum of 3 occasions.

Candidates must select two of the advertised projects in order of preference. Candidates MUST contact their first preference project supervisory team prior to submitting a formal application. Details on the projects and supervisory teams are on the programme website (www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/graduateschool/multimorbidity/researchprojects)

All applicants will be appointed to a clinical salary, which will be negotiated after appointment in line with the ‘UK clinical academic training in medicine and dentistry: principles and obligations' document. The core principle is that academic salary will be commensurate with your existing NHS salary within the limits of the funding available to the programme.

For pre-CCT trainees, salary will be at an appropriate point on the CAT-I Clinical Lectureships/PhD Fellowships (Medical, Surgical & General Practice) ACN2 scale. For post-CCT GPs and dentists, starting salaries will be dependent upon career stage but will not exceed point 9 of the ACN2 Clinical Scale (£71,550 per annum). For NMAHPS, Healthcare scientists, and professionals from other clinical disciplines, starting salaries will be dependent on career stage and the expected maximum salary offered for NMAHPS, Healthcare scientists, and professionals from other clinical disciplines is Band 7, Point 34 of the Agenda for Change.

Informal enquiries about this role may be directed to multimorbidityphd@glasgow.ac.uk

For further information on the role and eligibility requirements and to apply online, please visit:

www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/multimorbidity-phd-programme-for-health-professionals-fellow

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