Haematology Clinical Research Fellow

The successful applicant will have 1 year of protected full-time clinical research, with responsibility for clinical trial visits and a potential to extend for a research degree depending on the candidate., Applicants interested in the post will work with Prof Nichola Cooper and the haematology clinical trials unit. We have a dedicated non-malignant haematology clinical trials unit which is experienced in delivering commercial and academic clinical studies.

In addition to delivering Industry led trials, the trial unit has developed and delivered a number of investigator lead studies, involving all aspects of trial planning and delivery from research design to protocol development, ethical approval study implementation and data analysis. Candidates with an interest in developing and implementing clinical studies or other clinical research within immune haematology would be welcomed.

The successful candidate will be expected to improve recruitment to clinical trials in these rare diseases, and to publish their work in high-quality peer reviewed journals, and if appropriate to obtain research grant funding. A core part of the work will be to recruit to studies across the sector, counselling patients on clinical trials, and ensuring safety of the trial journey.

They will also be expected to undertake the Associate PI scheme for one of the clinical trials.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

• Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
• Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID
19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

As part of our continued response to Covid
19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.