Clinical Research and Teaching Fellow in Paediatrics

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pensions

Flexible working

Development & wellbeing

Retail discounts

Job summary

University of Sheffield seeks a Clinical Research and Teaching Fellow in Paediatrics to advance independent research and medical student teaching at Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

The role includes developing a personal research program, collaborating with Clinical Academics and Consultants under an honorary contract, and contributing to translational pediatric research aligned with the School of Medicine and Population Health’s themes.

Job description

Clinical Research and Teaching Fellow in Paediatrics

This Clinical Research and Teaching Fellow position is an exciting out of programme opportunity to combine research and teaching. The individual will have central role supporting the Director for Undergraduate Medical Education at Sheffield Children’s Hospital (SCH) and will play a central role in organising and delivering medical student teaching in Paediatrics at SCH. The individual will join the School of Medicine and Population Health and conduct Research relevant to Children and Young Persons at The University of Sheffield. The Medical School combines strong basic and clinical science groups to create a major focus on translational research. The candidate’s research should be aligned with the School’s Research Themes.

For more information on the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health, please see http://www.shef.ac.uk/faculty/medicine-dentistry-health/

You will develop your own research program supervised and supported by Clinical Academics, Academics (basic scientist) or Consultants with an honorary academic contract. The post is ideally suited to individuals wishing to gain clinical academic experience and work towards a higher degree.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits

• a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more)
• a generous pensions scheme
• flexible working opportunities
• a commitment to your development and wellbeing
• a wide range of retail discounts
• and much more

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.