Clinical Research Fellow in Obstetrics at UCL

About us

The EGA Institute for Women’s Health is an exciting and dynamic environment, and its mission is to bring together the expertise of clinicians and researchers from a diverse range of disciplines so that they can deliver excellence and innovation in research, clinical practice, education, and training in order to make a real and sustainable difference to women’s and babies’ health locally, nationally and worldwide.

About the role

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Obstetric Research Fellow to undertake research for the MRC funded MiBirth study using advanced MR imaging in late gestation to better predict mode of birth. Duties and responsibilities: recruitment for the MiBirth study, supervise scanning & reporting of imaging, undertake data entry and its analysis, write up and present study results. The post would be suitable for applicants wishing to undertake a PhD for postgraduate medically trained candidates. This 1 FTE post is based at UCL, UCL Hospital and at King’s College London at St Thomas’ Hospital. There will be clinical duties related to the research project. 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. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff.

About you

Applicants should be medically qualified with full GMC registration; an obstetric qualification and an interest in fetal imaging, MRI & Artificial Intelligence would be desirable. The candidate should have excellent interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to manage projects, work to deadlines and collaborate with clinical teams.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits . The pay scale will be one of the following: Junior Doctor’s pay scale, StR pay scale or UCL CL7/8 Pay scale. Salary point will be restricted to £46,000 – £50,000 per annum, incl. London Weighting, depending on previous experience and grade/spine. The role is available for 2.5 years in the first instance, but it’s likely to be extended beyond 2.5 years, subject to available funding. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. For any informal queries about the role, please contact Institute Director Anna David and Dimitrios Siasakos or for other queries, or if you’d need a reasonable adjustment, or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact IFWH-HR Christina Ahlfors.

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. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. 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+ people. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Gold award, in recognition of our long-term commitment and ‘beacon’ status in advancing gender equality. You can read more about UCL commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/ Please also visit EGA IfWH webpage: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/womens-health/ega-institute-womens-health.