Clinical Research Fellow in Hepatology (Fixed term)

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School of Medicine,Translational Medical Sciences
Location:  UK Other
Salary:  £32,398 to £55,329 per annum (pro-rata if applicable) depending on skills and experience.
Closing Date:  Thursday 30 May 2024
Reference:  MED169124

This post has been specifically developed to deliver an innovative project to develop molecular biomarkers that can be used to identify, prognosticate and understand mechanistic pathways related to drug-induced liver injury (DILI). You will have specific responsibility for delivering research, for developing research objectives and proposals. You will be expected to plan and conduct work using approaches or methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research and will be responsible for writing up the work for publication and dissemination. 

You will have the opportunity to use your initiative and creativity to identify areas for further research. You will be able to develop your own research interests and pursue your curiosity to produce a body of work worthy of a higher degree. You will therefore be expected to register for, and undertake, a clinical DM or MPhil with the University of Nottingham.

You will join an established team, led by Professor Guruprasad P. Aithal, whose main areas of research interest include drug-induced liver injury, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, utility of MRI in stratification and prognostication of liver disease and genetics of liver disease.

You will be attached to the Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre (NDDC) within the academic unit of Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham. NDDC is one of the largest gastrointestinal (GI) and liver academic units in the country and provides a wide range of research opportunities. It hosts the GI and Liver Disorders theme of National Institute for Health Research funded Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (https://nottinghambrc.nihr.ac.uk/). 

Medical Gastroenterology/Hepatology has the largest dedicated academic training programme in gastroenterology in the UK, with 30 postgraduate research students. The training will be tailored to individual needs. Further MPhil/PhD/DM training for clinicians in the School of Medicine has been developed specifically for medically qualified graduates undergoing research training. Clinical DMs/PhDs in Nottingham are through original research and publication and defence of a thesis. 

This post does not carry its own National Training Number (NTN). Any appointee who has already successfully been deemed appointable at national clinical recruitment and who already holds an NTN will be expected to apply to their host clinical training programme for ‘out of programme for research’ (OOPR). Further information on the OOPR process is available from an NTN holder’s clinical training programme director in the region in which the NTN is currently held. 

Clinical Research Fellows who hold NTNs and who are undertaking the post as ‘OOPR’ are required to undertake an OOPR ARCP each year.

This is a 2-year fixed term, full time post (38.5 hours). Job share arrangements may be considered.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Guru Aithal, email: [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the 'Disclosure and Barring Service'.

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