Clinical Research Fellow

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

The post holder will act as the main study doctor supporting the safe and compliant delivery of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron EG.5.1 human challenge study (COVHIC003) as part of the Royal Free-UCL Controlled Human Infection Model research team. This will include volunteer screening, consent, inoculation of SARS-CoV-2 challenge agent, clinical monitoring during the quarantine periods, and contribution to study documentation. The successful applicant will also join the Fink laboratory group at the UCL Institute of Infection, Immunity and Transplantation (IIT) based in the state-of-the-art Pears Building at the Royal Free Campus. The post holder will also have the opportunity to contribute to UCL MBBS infection and immunology teaching. The post holder will also join the clinical infection service at the Royal Free Hospital receiving training and supervised clinical experience in infectious diseases.

The post-holder will:

• Act as delegated study doctor for the SARS-CoV-2 human challenge study, supporting safe and compliant delivery of viral challenge, quarantine and follow-up procedures in accordance with the study protocol and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary human challenge study team, including project manager, nursing, and laboratory colleagues.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of study documentation, including study electronic data capture (using REDCap), protocols, participant information sheets, consent forms and case report forms.
• Participate in the general clinical infection service at the Royal Free Hospital, receiving structured training and supervised clinical experience in infectious diseases.
• Have the opportunity to allocate time for working within the IIT research laboratory, gaining exposure to translational immunology and infection research techniques.
• Have the opportunity to allocate time for UCL MBBS undergraduate teaching.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document.

All applications must include a supporting statement, telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.

If you have any queries about the role or application process, technical issues, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact the staffing team at hr.ii@ucl.ac.uk.

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