Clinical Research Fellow in Hepatology (fixed term) (MED

This post has been specifically developed to deliver an innovative project to develop novel approaches to identify, characterize and treat cholangiocarcinoma. The project will entail multidisciplinary cooperation across clinical and non-clinical groups (cancer sciences, physics and engineering). You will be responsible for conducting a clinical component of the research study and coordinating data and sample collection to develop a Bioresource linked to in-depth clinical and analytical characterisation of patients and samples.  You will be expected to plan and conduct work using approaches or methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research and will be responsible for writing up the work for publication. 

You will join an established team, led by Professor Guruprasad P. Aithal, whose main areas of research interest include drug-induced liver injury, chronic liver diseases, liver and pancreaticobiliary cancers, and has expertise in genomics of complex disorders and monogenic diseases, metabolic physiology, Quantitative MR imaging/ spectroscopy and endoscopy in liver and pancreaticobiliary tract. 

You will have the opportunity to use your initiative and creativity to identify areas for research, develop research methods and extend your research portfolio. 

You will join the Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre (NDDC) within Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine. NDDC is one of the largest gastrointestinal (GI) and liver academic units in the country and provides a wide range of research opportunities. It hosts the GI and Liver Disorders theme of National Institute for Health Research funded Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (https://nottinghambrc.nihr.ac.uk/).  Medical Gastroenterology/Hepatology has the largest dedicated academic training programme in gastroenterology in the UK, with 30 postgraduate research students. The training will be tailored to individual needs. Further MPhil/PhD/DM training for clinicians in the School of Medicine has been developed specifically for medically qualified graduates undergoing research training. Clinical DMs/PhDs in Nottingham are through original research and publication and defence of a thesis.  

This post does not carry its own National Training Number (NTN). Any appointee who has already successfully been deemed appointable at national clinical recruitment and who already holds an NTN will be expected to apply to their host clinical training programme for ‘out of programme for research’ (OOPR). Further information on the OOPR process is available from an NTN holder’s clinical training programme director in the region in which the NTN is currently held.  Clinical Research Fellows who hold NTNs and who are undertaking the post as ‘OOPR’ are required to undertake an OOPR ARCP each year. 

All Clinical Research Fellows within the School of Medicine agree on a personal development plan with their academic and clinical supervisors and undergo annual appraisal (through relevant University processes). Clinical Research Fellows who hold NTNs and who are undertaking the post as ‘OOPR’ are required to undertake an OOPR ARCP annually.The post is offered on a fixed term contract until 31 August 2026. Hours of work are full-time (38.5 hours per week); however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 30.8 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours.Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.Satisfactory Enhanced disclosure obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service.Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Guru Aithal, email: [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 01 Oct 2024 Category: Clinical Academic