Clinical Research Fellow

This project is funded for 1 year, by the Wellcome Trust, renewable for a further year depending on progress. The successful applicant will support delivery of the Bac2Bac study at UCL/UCLH, which aims to validate a novel technology for diagnosing pneumonia in critically ill, ventilated patients. The study involves bronchoscopy and the use of a transbronchial alveoscope to directly visualise bacteria in the alveolar space. The postholder will screen and recruit eligible patients, undertake study procedures, and collect samples and data in accordance with the study protocol. They will also have the opportunity to draw on the expertise of the wider multidisciplinary team and develop their own sub-investigation within the broader study. This role is eligible for UCL sponsorship.

The successful applicant will be a medical doctor with full GMC registration. They will be confident in managing mechanically ventilated patients and have experience in bronchoscopy. Training will be provided for the study-specific procedures. The candidate should also have extensive laboratory experience in the area of immune function. They will be able to work effectively across teams and collaborate with external stakeholders, including the Sponsor. The postholder must be highly motivated and able to manage competing demands, as eligible patients will be emergency admissions and may not present within standard working hours. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to the UCL Ways of Working and, ideally, will have experience of clinical research.

We are one of the UK's leading critical care research groups: a large, collaborative and interdisciplinary team with expertise spanning:

• Basic and translational research, using pre-clinical models and ex-vivo samples to better understand the pathological mechanisms underlying sepsis and reperfusion
• Clinical research, delivered by our team at University College London Hospitals, including patient-facing studies focused on novel diagnostics, monitoring, data and sample collection, and the evaluation of new interventions.
• Data science, working with the UCL Institute of Health Informatics to analyse data from a range of sources, including high-frequency waveform data, electronic health records and national datasets such as HES and NIHR HIC.
• Health services research, exploring the wider impact of innovation and change across healthcare systems, including wireless wearable technologies in the postoperative period and the impact and value of Martha's Rule.
  
  What we offer
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working across the Division of Medicine. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance
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