Clinical Research Fellow (SCF CRUK)

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh offers an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Fellow in cancer prevention research. This fully funded position, available from September 2025 to August 2028, enables candidates to develop specialized skills and contributes to significant national initiatives in bowel cancer screening.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive Staff Benefits

Family-friendly initiatives

Qualifications

• Medical degree in any discipline with full GMC registration required.
• Research experience sufficient for a PhD program is mandatory.
• Critical thinker with excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research studies leading to a PhD.
• Develop skills in data handling, geospatial analysis, and qualitative interviewing.
• Engage with networks of cancer researchers and contribute to national research.
• Publish findings in high-impact journals and present at international conferences.

Skills

Critical thinking

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Education

Medical degree with full GMC registration

Masters or equivalent research experience

Job description

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Job Description

Grade AMN2: £48,288 to £68,710 per annum

CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute / Edinburgh BioQuarter

Full-time: 40 hours per week

Fixed-term: available from 1 st September 2025 to 31 st August 2028

We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) on-campus working. The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40% on campus working.

The Centre for Population Health Sciences at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh has an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Research Fellowship to undertake independent research studies and a PhD.

Job Description

Grade AMN2: £48,288 to £68,710 per annum

CMVM / MGPHS / USHER Institute / Edinburgh BioQuarter

Full-time: 40 hours per week

Fixed-term: available from 1 st September 2025 to 31 st August 2028

We will also consider requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular (weekly) on-campus working. The Usher Institute expects a minimum of 40% on campus working.

The Centre for Population Health Sciences at the Usher Institute within The University of Edinburgh has an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Research Fellowship to undertake independent research studies and a PhD.

The Opportunity

This post is fully funded for 3 years and provides an opportunity to obtain a PhD. The project will enable the candidate to develop unique skills in complex linked data handling, geospatial analysis and qualitative interviewing in the field of cancer prevention and will contribute to national work on stratified bowel cancer screening.

Through expertise within an associated Cancer Research UK programme grant and the Cancer in Primary Care Research Group within the Usher Institute the candidate will engage with a national and international network of cancer researchers – and nurtured to fulfil their academic potential, facilitating progression to a competitive post-doctoral fellowship. Ultimately, the intention is for the candidate become a leading clinical academic within Scotland focused on cancer prevention. This research will be published in high impact journals and presented at international conferences. The candidate will have opportunities to work with the UK National Screening Committee and Scotland’s Screening Oversight Group in implementing changes to improve bowel cancer screening within Scotland based on the findings from this work.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor David Weller ( [e-mail] ).

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• A medical degree in any discipline with full GMC registration.
• Sufficient research experience to embark on a programme of PhD research (masters or equivalent).
• A critical thinker with the level of skills appropriate to embarking on a PhD.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work flexibly in a large multi-disciplinary team.
  
  

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Application Information

Please include your CV and a supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for this post.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• 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, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) 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 (opens new browser tab).

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

The closing date for applications is 2 July 2025.

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