Clinical Research Fellow

Updated: 4 months ago
Location: Bristol, ENGLAND
Job Type: FullTime

This role is within the Ageing and Movement Research Group. This involves working between the university of Bristol and the Royal United Hospital in Bath. You will assist in the delivery of our portfolio of research. You will have an opportunity to work within NHS settings to develop specialist clinical skills.  

The salary awarded for this role will depend on whether the applicant is still in training. If still in training, the salary will be in line with a Doctors in training salary, FY2-ST7 (£37,303 - £63,152). Otherwise, the salary will be in line with a Clinical Research Fellow salary (£37,068 - £57,570).

You will take an active part in delivering the PRIME intervention, with clinic sessions and home visits, hosting of workshops, and responding to patient queries over the phone and via email. This will involve the assessment and management of patients with Parkinsons Disease, or other related conditions such as PSP and MSA. You will be required to work competently and safely, taking a holistic approach to care in order to help patients achieve their self-defined goals (the primary trial outcome measure). You will also be expected to produce other publications relevant to the AMRG, submit these for presentations and posters, and submit grant proposals to secure further funding.

You have a medical degree and are registered with the General Medical Council.

You are interested in an academic career pathway.

You have experience in Geriatric Medicine and  / or Neurology , and an interest in Movement Disorders specifically.

Passion and commitment to an excellent standard of work is highly desirable, and the ideal candidate will be motivated and adaptable. An understanding of medical statistics is also desirable.

Contract type: Open-ended with fixed funding until 05/02/2025 

Work pattern: 40 hours per week /1.0 FTE

Grade: Doctors in Training or Clinical Research Fellow (XCCR)/ Pathway 2

Salary: Salary equivalent to Doctors in Training (£37,303 - £63,152) or Clinical Research Fellow (£37,068 - £57,570)

School/Unit: Bristol Medical School

Shift pattern: 40 hours per week 

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on 09/01/2024

For informal queries please contact: [email protected]   


We recently launched our strategy  to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.


The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.


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This role is within the Ageing and Movement Research Group. This involves working between the university of Bristol and the Royal United Hospital in Bath. You will assist in the delivery of our portfolio of research. You will have an opportunity to work within NHS settings to develop specialist clinical skills.  

The salary awarded for this role will depend on whether the applicant is still in training. If still in training, the salary will be in line with a Doctors in training salary, FY2-ST7 (£37,303 - £63,152). Otherwise, the salary will be in line with a Clinical Research Fellow salary (£37,068 - £57,570).

You will take an active part in delivering the PRIME intervention, with clinic sessions and home visits, hosting of workshops, and responding to patient queries over the phone and via email. This will involve the assessment and management of patients with Parkinsons Disease, or other related conditions such as PSP and MSA. You will be required to work competently and safely, taking a holistic approach to care in order to help patients achieve their self-defined goals (the primary trial outcome measure). You will also be expected to produce other publications relevant to the AMRG, submit these for presentations and posters, and submit grant proposals to secure further funding.

You have a medical degree and are registered with the General Medical Council.

You are interested in an academic career pathway.

You have experience in Geriatric Medicine and  / or Neurology , and an interest in Movement Disorders specifically.

Passion and commitment to an excellent standard of work is highly desirable, and the ideal candidate will be motivated and adaptable. An understanding of medical statistics is also desirable.

Contract type: Open-ended with fixed funding until 05/02/2025 

Work pattern: 40 hours per week /1.0 FTE

Grade: Doctors in Training or Clinical Research Fellow (XCCR)/ Pathway 2

Salary: Salary equivalent to Doctors in Training (£37,303 - £63,152) or Clinical Research Fellow (£37,068 - £57,570)

School/Unit: Bristol Medical School

Shift pattern: 40 hours per week 

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on 09/01/2024

For informal queries please contact: [email protected]   


We recently launched our strategy  to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.


The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.


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