Clinical Research Fellow in Infection & Immunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated clinical trainee interested in translational research to undertake a Clinical Fellowship as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). This fellowship will enable the successful candidate to work on stimulating projects within our Infection & Immunity subthemes: Infection & Immunodeficiency, Infection & Inflammation, Pathogen Resistance and Escape.

As a world leading centre for research and training, the NIHR Sheffield BRC is keen to attract and cultivate the most promising clinical academic researchers. Focused on the pull-through of lab-based discoveries into early phase clinical trials, the NIHR Sheffield BRC brings together outstanding scientists from The University of Sheffield and clinical disciplines at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to reduce the translational gap between research ideas and the development of new treatments, diagnostics and medical technologies.

Bringing fresh and diverse perspectives, you will integrate within a multidisciplinary team of research clinicians and scientists with expertise in an array of cutting-edge biological and clinical research techniques. The projects will be strongly patient-focused but you will also have the opportunity to learn important lab-based skills at the bench, becoming fully engaged with real-world challenges and keeping up to date with the latest developments in your field. You will also become part of the NIHR Sheffield BRC Training Academy and the wider NIHR Academy, providing access to additional opportunities including career-based mentoring, SPARC placements and targeted seminars and training courses. The BRC Training Academy will equip its members with the skills, knowledge and connections to pursue a fulfilling career in clinical academic research. Academy alumni will become a highly skilled clinical research workforce capable of advancing the best research that improves health and care, and benefits society and the economy.

This fellowship offers a comprehensive experience of the clinical academic career path, working alongside internationally renowned clinicians and scientists. It is aimed towards pre- or post-MRCP candidates. The 9-month funding affords an opportunity to learn the principles and practice of experimental medicine studies and the experience, time and support network required to subsequently submit PhD fellowship applications to the MRC, NIHR or other suitable funding bodies.

Candidates are expected to be highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals wishing to excel in both clinical and academic training and with the ambition to be amongst the next generation of leading academic clinicians. An understanding of, and the ability to implement, good clinical practice (GCP) is essential.

These posts will be based at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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 at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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