Clinical Research Fellow

Location: RDM Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Research fellow to join the internationally recognised research teams within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (CVM), University of Oxford. CVM is renowned for excellence in translational and clinical cardiovascular research, delivering innovative studies that improve patient care and outcomes worldwide.

About the role

As Clinical Research Fellow, you will contribute to the Oxford Myocardial Infraction (OxAMI) study and associated BHF-funded translational research programmes investigating extracellular vesicle biology, inflammation and cardiovascular disease. OxAMI is a large prospective observational cohort study of patients admitted to the John Radcliffe Hospital with acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease. The study integrates advanced cardiovascular imaging, clinical phenotyping, biological sampling and mechanistic laboratory investigation to understand determinants of cardiovascular injury, repair and long-term outcomes.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with clinical, laboratory and computational research teams to deliver studies that examine the mechanisms of disease progression, tissue injury and repair following acute myocardial infarction. Responsibilities will also include overseeing the collection and processing of clinical samples, in addition to contributing to the analysis and integration of complex clinical datasets derived from the OxAMI cohort and related studies.

About you

The successful Clinical Research Fellow must hold a primary medical degree and GMC registration, or an equivalent medical qualification. Working experience in cardiology at registrar level, alongside experience in basic laboratory techniques including cellular/plasma analyses is also essential.

This is a full-time appointment on a fixed-term contract to 30 September 2027. The Clinical Research Fellow will be based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the University website; you will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement that explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post.

Only applications received before midday on September 14th 2026 can be considered.

Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing September 21st 2026.

For informal enquiries about this position, please contact –

Professor Naveed Akbar – naveed.akbar@some.ox.ac.uk   

The University of Oxford offers a comprehensive range of competitive benefits available to all members of staff designed to support both professional and personal wellbeing (https://unioxfordnexus.sharepoint.com/sites/OXINTRANET-working-here/SitePages/staff-benefits.aspx). Benefits include:

• Generous family leave schemes, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and carers’ leave
• 38 days of annual leave, plus additional leave for continuous service
• Membership of a highly competitive pension scheme
• Oxford Living Wage assurance
• Annual cost-of-living reviews and automatic salary increments up to the top of the grade
• Extensive training and professional development opportunities
• Travel support schemes and a wide range of transport discounts, including bus, train, and bicycle travel

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or member of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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