Clinical Research Fellow in Cardiology - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Grade UE10 £43,504
£64,46
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Deanery of Clinical Sciences

Full-Time 40 hours per week
**Fixed-term 12 month contract

The Opportunity:

Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Cardiovascular Science (CVS) with a view to obtaining a PhD.

Potential applicants should contact Professor Nicholas L Mills or Dr Kuan Ken Lee

Professor Mills and Dr Lee's research interests are in health data research, cardiac biomarkers, care pathways and data-enabled clinical trials.

For further details see the CVS website.

Under Professor Mills and Dr Lee's supervision, the appointee will be required to demonstrate an ability to work independently and deliver a wide range of complex tasks.

They will need to demonstrate enthusiasm, commitment and self-motivation to deliver the health data research projects. During this post, the appointee will obtain a higher postgraduate (PhD or MD) degree.

This post is full-time (40 hours per week).

We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Registration with the General Medical Council
Have MRCP, MRCS or equivalent.
Have clinical experience in cardiology or medicine.
Have experience of health data research or programming with R

Please note - Applicants should include approx. 300 words describing their research experience to date and indicating their preferred area of research for their PhD as part of their supporting statement.

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An Honorary NHS contract will be sought for the successful post holder.

You therefore must be eligible to hold an honorary contract with NHS Lothian, and must also be registered with the General Medical Council.

Salary will be determined on the basis of previous service in the NHS training grades. Normally you will be matched to your current incremental point or nearest equivalent.

If you are currently a member of the NHS Pension Scheme and are employed in a clinical post it may be possible for you to remain a member of the NHS Pension Scheme.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary of £43,504
£64,46
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, familyfriendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our
staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Further information is available on our **right to work webpages
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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role.

International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note
Interviews will be held at a date TBC.