Chain Florey Predoctoral Fellowship

Location: Institute of Clinical Sciences/MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine

Contract type: Full-time, fixed term for 12 months

About the role:

The Chain Florey Predoctoral Fellowship Scheme presents clinical trainees with a unique opportunity to spend 12 months 100% FTE (or 24 months 50% FTE) in fields that range from biomedical discovery science to experimental medicine and translational clinical research at two world-renowned academic institutions, the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), and Imperial College London. The Chain Florey Fellowship provides an ideal foundation for those wishing to pursue a career in clinical academia and offers a pathway to subsequent funding opportunities. 

What you would be doing:

You will plan and conduct research, helping you refine your scientific interests and identify which area best aligns with your clinical background and long-term academic goals. In parallel, you will be developing broad research collaborations that will increase the competitiveness of your work. During the fellowship we will support you to apply for externally funded Clinical Research Training Fellowship schemes. You will be focusing on research and will only undertake clinical activity if required by your specialty (usually limited to 0.2 FTE) or your research project.

What we are looking for:

You will need to demonstrate an appropriate skill base and motivation to pursue scientific research, with the desire to progress on to a PhD afterward. With your application, please submit your CV and a 1-2 page cover letter outlining your motivation for applying and the LMS research groups you would be interested in exploring to develop a PhD project.

What we can offer you:

The Chain Florey Predoctoral Fellowship provides an ideal base for those wishing to pursue a career in clinical academia with excellent opportunities for academic progression (PhD and postdoctoral opportunities), training and mentoring. Fellows with excellent progress will have access to our Chain Florey Clinical Research Training Fellowships and become a Fellow of our Chain Florey cohort.

Essential requirements

• Practising medic in training in the UK
• A medical degree
• Completed Foundation Year Training by the start date of the position
• Experience of conducting scientific research

Further Information

The positions are fully funded for 12 months, and candidates would be expected to submit an application for a Clinical Research Training Fellowship (PhD) in that time. It is anticipated that candidates will need to return to clinical training immediately after the Chain Florey fellowship while their submitted PhD application is under review.

If you require any further details on the role, please check the scheme’s webpage on the LMS website or contact the Chair of the Chain Florey Committee Professor Declan O’Regan (declan.oregan@lms.mrc.ac.uk) or Aurelie Tromp, the Chain Florey Programme Manager (a.tromp@lms.mrc.ac.uk).

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