Clinical Research Fellow in Rheumatology

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic and ambitious clinician looking to be part of a leading inter-disciplinary research team? Do you have experience in complex clinical medicine? Do you have an interest in cardio-rheumatology? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading Universities and Biomedical Research Centres?

An opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled clinician to work with world-leading researchers at the Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester and the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. This full-time post offers an opportunity to build on your existing clinical experience and develop research skills in cardio-rheumatology. You will support the CARDIO-IMID (cardio-rheumatology) research programmes, with a strategy that aims to advance management of immune mediated diseases and improve cardiovascular involvement.

You will work with Professor Buch’s experimental medicine research team and key academics across rheumatology, cardio-rheumatology and imaging groups to support novel and ambitious research studies. The post requires collaboration with team members across the Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health and BRC and you will be integral to the success of the wider research programmes. The expectation is to recruit to, develop research projects, and help with data analysis and publications.

There is an opportunity to work towards a higher research degree. This is an exciting opportunity for a rheumatology trainee aiming to sub specialise and pursue an academic career. You will be medically qualified, with MRCP or equivalent, a training number in rheumatology and full GMC registration.

• Support and contribute to the CARDIO-IMID research programmes in cardio-rheumatology.
• Collaborate with world-leading researchers across rheumatology, cardio-rheumatology, and imaging groups.
• Recruit to, develop, and manage research projects; assist with data analysis and publications.
• Work with the Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health and BRC teams to support the wider research programmes.
• Pursue opportunities to advanced training or higher research degrees as applicable.

• Medically qualified with MRCP or equivalent.
• Training number in rheumatology.
• Full GMC registration.

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers and more

When completing the additional information section of your application, please reference the job description and person specification in the further particulars, as this will form an integral part of the shortlisting process.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to recruitmentserv Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

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Maya Buch
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.