Principal Research Nurse in Obesity and Metabolic Disease (Fixed Term)

This is an exciting opportunity to join an internationally leading research team working to understand the mechanisms causing obesity and find and test new weight loss treatments. 

The Principal Research Nurse will work as part of an established team overseeing all clinical research activities and providing nursing support for experimental medicine studies and clinical trials led by Professor Sadaf Farooqi. They will be responsible for managing and coordinating training for nurses, co-ordinators, research assistants and administrators on areas to include document development, recruitment, sample collection, data entry and providing clinical support to ensure high quality clinical research. Applicants must have a professional nursing qualification and significant post-registration research experience in performing clinical studies in Obesity. Advanced knowledge of research methodology, ethics and research governance of clinical studies is essential. Experience in both experimental medicine studies and clinical trials is essential. 

This post is available immediately. 

This appointment requires a Research Passport with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. 

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Sadaf Farooqi; email: isf20@cam.ac.uk. 

The funding supporting this position is available until end of March 2028 in the first instance. 

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check, a health assessment and a security check. This appointment also requires a Research Passport application. 

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the apply button above.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. 

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager. 

Closing date: 24th March 2025 

Interview date: 25th March 2025 

Please quote reference RG45372 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. 

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. 

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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