Clinical Research Fellow

About us

The Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences is a world-leading group that brings together expertise across the clinical and basic science spectrum of the physiology and pathology of human movement and movement disorders. The Department incorporates groups from the Queen Square and Royal Free campuses of the Institute and includes the Reta Lila Weston Institute and the Movement Disorders Centre.

About the role

We are recruiting a Clinical Research Fellow to work on a study aiming to understand the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

This project is based on the discovery that a novel form of threshold tracking transcranial magnetic stimulation (TT-TMS) is able to identify patients with lesions of the motor cortex prior to the development of clinical signs of cortical lesions. The project will also try to repurpose medications to rectify these abnormalities and will involve coordinating with patients and healthy volunteers, running the research assessments (transcranial magnetic stimulation, motor unit estimation techniques, inter-muscle and EEG-muscle coherence data acquisition and analysis).

The post is available immediately and funded by a grant from the Motor Neuron Disease Association (MNDA) for 21 months in the first instance.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute of Neurology HR Team.

For informal enquiries about the role please contact Professor Martin Koltzenburg.

About you

You will be a clinician or a scientist with experience in human neurophysiology and an interest in clinical neurophysiology, neuromuscular diseases and insight into motor control. You will also be a Registered Medical Practitioner with a license to practice in the UK, have excellent research skills, be proactive in running the studies, and be capable of working collaboratively.

This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.

What we offer

The role is offered with salary in the range of £43,619 - £67,652 per annum inclusive of London Allowance, on the CL, JDPS, or StR scale, dependent on stage of clinical training.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. 12% of Institute staff are actively working on EDI initiatives; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/equality-diversity-inclusion for more information about what we’re doing. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce; these include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ and gender diverse people in all roles, and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.

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