Clinical Cardiology Research Fellow ST3+

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; In loco; GBP 35.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Fully funded

Staff networks

Buddy system

Descrizione del lavoro

University Hospitals Sussex invites applications for a fully funded two-year research fellowship in cardiology, based in the CIRU research unit. The MD project focuses on procedural steps and long-term outcomes of contemporary TAVI, with involvement in NIHR multi-centre trials and sub-PI roles.

The post includes postgraduate and undergraduate teaching, audits, and opportunities to develop a research portfolio.

Competenze

• Basic medical degree is required.
• Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification.
• Advanced Life Support certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• At least 3 years' postgraduate medical training.
• Experience in general cardiology with exposure to coronary and/or structural heart intervention.

Mansioni

• Develop the MD project hypothesis and experimental design, and write and submit ethics applications.
• Register for and complete a medical doctorate, submitting the research as a thesis.
• Act as sub-PI on other projects and help deliver them.
• Assist with delivery of the research portfolio, including NIHR multi-centre cardiology trials.
• Liaise with collaborators and keep detailed records of experimental work.
• Present research at local and international meetings; write up for publication.

Conoscenze

Clinical cardiology experience

Research planning

Teaching

Formazione

MD or equivalent medical degree

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Intercalated BSc or equivalent research training

Descrizione del lavoro

A full-time, fully funded two-year research fellowship in cardiology at University Hospitals Sussex, based in the CIRU research unit. The core is an MD project on the procedural steps and long-term outcomes of contemporary TAVI, alongside delivery of multi-centre NIHR cardiology trials and sub-PI roles on other studies. The post also carries postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and room to join or start audits. Applicants need full GMC registration and at least three years' postgraduate medical training.

What the job involves

• Develop the MD project hypothesis and experimental design, and write and submit ethics applications
• Register for and complete a medical doctorate, submitting the research as a thesis
• Act as sub-PI on other projects and help deliver them
• Assist with delivery of the research portfolio, including NIHR multi-centre cardiology trials
• Liaise with collaborators
• Keep detailed records of experimental work
• Present research at local and international meetings
• Write up research for publication
• Abide by university regulations for the medical doctorate programme
• Deliver postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
• Train clinical staff as appropriate
• Take part in existing audits or start new ones

What's required

Qualifications

• Basic medical degree
• Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
• Advanced Life Support certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise

Experience

• At least 3 years' postgraduate medical training, at a career stage suitable for a research degree
• Experience in general cardiology, including exposure to coronary and/or structural heart intervention

Nice to have

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Intercalated BSc or equivalent research training qualification
• Previous clinical or research experience in structural heart intervention or TAVI
• Direct clinical experience of TAVI or other structural heart procedures
• Experience as 1st operator in coronary intervention
• Career point appropriate to gain a research degree

What's offered

• Fully funded two-year post
• Staff networks to help break down barriers
• Buddy to help new members settle in