Clinical Research Practitioner (FTC)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Magnetic Resonance & Precision Imaging team at the Nottingham NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (NBRC MR&PI) as a Clinical Research Practitioner. Precision Imaging is driving the discovery and translation of new imaging tools which will transform non-invasive diagnosis, improve the outcomes for patients, and better evaluate the success of medical interventions. Our researchers have expertise across MRI & precision imaging – from mathematics and computer science to physics and medicine. 

Patient and Public involvement is key to all our research including to provide a valuable research experience for our participants. You will be directly contributing to this by supporting academics and participants in clinical trials supported by and affiliated to the NBRC MR&PI theme focusing but not limited to imaging projects in neurodegenerative disorders, such as InsightPD a large ongoing longitudinal Parkinson’s imaging cohort trial. You will be undertaking standardised clinical assessments, collection of bio samples and contribute to clinical trial documentation and management tasks using standard operational procedures. You will work as a member of the team providing a high standard of care to patients participating in research including data entry, assisting with patient care and trial specific tasks. 

The Nottingham BRC is a partnership between Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The mission of the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is to improve the health of people locally, nationally and internationally.  The research we do translates world-leading science into world-class healthcare. The postholder will be instrumental in ensuring the successful completion of many of our world leading research projects.

Find out more about working with us here: https://nottinghambrc.nihr.ac.uk/.

The University of Nottingham provides generous employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. As a university employee, you will have an excellent choice of benefits and rewards, including:

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 (30) days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website.

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

The working hours will be full-time (36.25 hours per week) until 30/09/2027. If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 21.75 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. 

Please contact Joanne Towle (joanne.towle@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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