Clinical Research Fellow at University of Leicester

Vacancy terms: Full-time, fixed-term contract until 31 August 2024

Salary details: Up to £40,257 pa dependent on training, qualifications and funding available in the grant

Hours per week: 40

Advert closes midnight on: 22 Aug 2023 

About the role

Leicester Cancer Research Centre are looking to appoint a Clinical Research Fellow in Gynaecological Oncology. The post-holder will support a research team in the acquisition, evaluation and interpretation of data from the study ‘Evaluation of the You need to Know Womb cancer awareness campaign’ and to the co-design of a gynaecological cancer survivorship course. 

About you

You will hold an MB ChB (or equivalent), a current GMC registration, as well as a license to practice. We are looking for a good communicator with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as an individual who demonstrates interest in gynaecological oncology and/or cancer survivorship. The post-holder should have the ability to collate existing clinical evidence and guidelines to produce patient-focused clinical information materials and guidelines.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr Esther Moss at em321@le.ac.uk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 because the appointee will have substantial access to young people and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, an appointment to this post will be subject to checking and appropriate clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The successful applicant for this post will, therefore, be required to give consent for the University to check with the DBS for the existence and content of any criminal record in the form of an Enhanced with adult workforce and adult barred list Disclosure. Information received from the DBS and the police will be kept in strict confidence and will be destroyed once the University is satisfied in this regard.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.