Clinical Research Fellow (179828)
Grade: Grade E63 or E64: £36,616 - £70,425 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience
Closing date: 20 June 2025
Join our interdisciplinary team and develop your clinical experience and expertise in the management of adults with rare bone disorders.
We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Research Fellow in Rheumatology to work within Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) under the supervision of Professor Javid and Pinedo-Villanueva.
As a Clinical Research Fellow, you will work as part of an interdisciplinary team with state-of-the-art training in epidemiology, biostatistics and health economics. You will also have a unique opportunity to develop your clinical experience and expertise in the management of adults with rare bone disorders from the clinics at Oxford and other expert centres across the NHS.
The outline of the DPhil will include:
- Use the existing online Rudystudy.org platform, to determine the predictors for changes in patient reported symptoms, physical function, mental and social wellbeing after initiating burosumab.
- Access local clinical data to determine the predictors for clinical events, laboratory and imaging findings after initiating burosumab.
- Characterise the quality of life and productivity of caregivers for adults with XLH, prior to and following initiation of treatment with burosumab.
You will be managing own academic research and administrative activities related to the DPhil. This involves small scale project management, to co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. You will contribute ideas for new research projects, engage in patient and public involvement, present papers at conferences and act as a source of information and advice to other members of the team.
You will hold a medicine degree, inclusion in the GMC Full Register with a license to practice and be able to commence a full time DPhil in September/October 2025. Experience in epidemiological research and managing adults with XLH would be desirable.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 20th June 2025. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.
Please quote 179828 in all correspondence.
Grade E63 or E64: £36,616 - £70,425 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience, in line with current pay protection and transitional arrangements in the NHS. If you are applying as an overseas candidate, you must be able to cover the difference between home and overseas fees.
This is a full time, fixed term position for 3 years.
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