Senior Research Fellow (Fixed term) at University of Nottingham

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Fellow to join the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology (CEBD) which is part of the Unit of Lifespan and Population Health within the School of Medicine. This short-term maternity leave cover post (initially available for 6 months) is an excellent development opportunity for those seeking to develop their research career. The post is also available on a secondment basis and approval by your current line manager will be needed before applying. 

Led by Professors Kim Thomas and Hywel Williams, CEBD has an international reputation for independent research into the prevention and treatment of skin disease. You will join a dynamic and friendly team of approximately 20 staff and work with a range of clinical and non-clinical academics, researchers and other administrators. For further details visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/dermatology. 

There are two main areas of focus for this role. Firstly, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a large National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded programme of research into eczema online trials, led in partnership with citizen scientists (RAPID rapideczematrials.org/). Secondly, you will support trial development, qualitative studies and priority-setting of trial ideas through the UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (please see www.ukdctn.org.uk ) which is hosted at CEBD. 

You will sustain and pursue a research plan in dermatology clinical trials and will be expected to develop new concepts and ideas.  Where appropriate, you will help support and develop innovative research development proposals and funding bids. Building relationships and collaborations with internal and external contacts, nationally (and if appropriate internationally) to complete research projects will be key. 

Experience of developing clinical trials and related research methodologies and qualitative research skills are all essential, along with demonstrable substantial contribution to high quality publications and the ability to devise, advise on and manage research programmes.  

This role is available from 1st January 2024 – 30th June 2024. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours) ; however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. 

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof Kim Thomas email kim.thomas@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’.