Clinical Research and Teaching Fellow in Paediatrics

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sheffield seeks a Clinical Research and Teaching Fellow in Paediatrics to join the School of Medicine and Population Health and SCH. This post combines research and undergraduate teaching with a 50/50 split, supporting the Director for Undergraduate Medical Education at Sheffield Children’s Hospital and developing an independent research programme.

Applicants should have a primary medical degree with GMC registration and post-graduate training; the role offers access to

Qualifications

• Essential: Primary medical degree
• Essential: MRCPH or equivalent by start
• Essential: GMC full registration and licence to practise
• Essential: Completed core medical training suitable for specialty entry
• Desirable: Evidence of teaching undergraduate MBBS students and research supervision
• Desirable: Knowledge of external grant funding procedures

Responsibilities

• Contribute as teacher, researcher and leader in the Sheffield Academic framework.
• Develop a specific research interest aligned with the School's themes and supervise research.
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes in the Medical School.
• Assess students and mentor a group of MBChB students.
• Secure peer‑reviewed funding for research projects and publish findings in journals.
• Deliver academic seminars and lectures as part of professional activity.

Skills

Teaching

Research supervision

Clinical research

Time management

Organisational skills

Grant writing

Education

Medical degree

MRCPH

GMC registration

Core medical training

Job description

Clinical Research and Teaching Fellow in Paediatrics

Posting start date: 29/10/2026. Job id: 3372. School/Department: School of Medicine & Population Health. Work arrangement: Full Time (On site). Contract type: Fixed-term. Salary per annum (£): £55,355 to £77,348 per annum. Closing date: 23/11/2026

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 including 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. Find out more about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

Overview

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.

Main duties and responsibilities

Research and Teaching

All members of the academic department are expected to be research active. The successful individual is strongly encouraged to align their research with the School of Medicine and Population Health Research themes. There is ample opportunity for help with supervision during research, but you will be expected to be involved with the process of raising funds for your research. You will be expected to:

• Contribute fully as teacher, researcher and leader, in fulfilment of the ideals of the ‘Sheffield Academic’.
• Develop a specific research interest to achieve the status of a national / international expert, supervised by one of the senior members the Medical School. Ideally, clinical work can be undertaken in support of clinical research e.g. recruiting through OPD clinics etc.
• Contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes of the Medical School.
• Undertake assessment of students and have personal mentoring responsibilities for a small group of students on the MBChB programme.
• Secure peer-reviewed competitive funding for research projects.
• Achieve an optimal standard of academic contribution by publishing research findings in high ranking scientific and specialty journals and routinely appraising the literature.
• Gain experience and expertise in giving academic seminars and lectures.

Administration

You will be required to undertake administrative work in support of the needs of the School of Medicine and Population Health and The University of Sheffield. Administrative duties will be determined with the educational supervisor but should not detract from your research needs.

Support

This post will be supported by excellent facilities for research and academic office accommodation and access to administrative support.

Outline of Typical Week / Job Plan

The post is split 50/50 teaching and research. The split of teaching and research activities will be organised in conjunction with the teaching and research teams as far as possible. There will be timetabled teaching activities.

Library Facilities

The University Clinical Library is housed on ‘C’ Floor of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The Medical Library is in the main University Library which is within half a mile of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and offers excellent lending reference and national lending (Boston Spa) facilities.

As part of the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health’s Medical School redevelopment, the Health Sciences Library (HSL) at RHH was reconfigured and refurbished during 2012. More information can be found at www.shef.ac.uk/library/libnews/rhhrefurb

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Criteria

Essential or desirable

Stage(s) assessed at

Primary medical degree

Essential

Application

MRCPH full diploma or equivalent by the date of commencement.

Desirable

Application

GMC full registration at the time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise.

Essential

Application

Completed core medical training sufficient for entry into specialty training grades

Essential

Application/ Interview

Experience in teaching undergraduate MBBS students and other research supervision

Essential

Application/ Interview

Experience of teaching clinical skills.

Essential

Application/ Interview

Experience of teaching large and small groups.

Desirable

Application/ Interview

Evidence of innovation in teaching: understanding of current directions in undergraduate medical education

Desirable

Application/ Interview

Period of uninterrupted research experience

Desirable

Application/ Interview

Demonstrate commitment to further research in areas that fit with the strengths of the department and university

Essential

Application/ Interview

Strong track record of research productivity in terms of peer-reviewed publications

Desirable

Application/ Interview

Demonstrate evidence of knowledge of external grant funding bodies and application procedures.

Essential

Application/ Interview

Experience of undertaking clinical research

Desirable

Application/ Interview

Organisational and time management skills

Essential

Application/ Interview

Further Information

Grade

Clinical Academic Trainee

Salary

£55,355 to £77,348 per annum

Work arrangement

Full-time / Part-time

Duration

Fixed term for 12 months

Line manager

Professor Nils P Krone

Our website

https://sheffield.ac.uk/health/study/clinical-training

For informal enquiries about this job contact Professor Nils Krone on n.krone @sheffield.ac.uk

Dr Elisabeth Jameson, Director Undergraduate Education SCH

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Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place in December 2026 . If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact foh-st