Clinical Research Fellow in Respiratory Viral Infections

Job description

Job responsibilities

The programme is ongoing and we anticipate the successful applicant will take up this position as soon as possible. You will hold an honorary contract with the appropriate NHS Trusts and be expected to take on clinical responsibilities appropriate to your level of experience expertise, with training in study-specific areas provided:

Clinical study delivery:

Assist with the setup and day-to-day management and delivery of respiratory virus human challenge and other experimental vaccination or infection studies.

Assist with recruitment and screening of volunteers.

Collation, review and sign-off of clinical investigations and other documents for eligibility assessment of study participants.

Provide direct clinical care to study participants admitted for respiratory virus challenge, working with research nurses and study PIs.

Support delivery of other clinical studies (including trials) within Prof Chius group.

Acting as a point of contact for study participants to provide clinical advice and care before, during and after challenge, under the supervision of the study PI.

Co-ordinate the development of study protocols and associated study documentation.

Prepare safety reports and briefings for the data safety monitoring committee.

Ensure adherence to the study protocols and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Work with the rest of the clinical team, in particular the lead research nurse and clinical project manager, to ensure all clinical research conducted is compliant with Good Clinical Practice.

Academic development, training and supervision:

Participate in the analysis of immune responses using cellular and molecular immunology techniques if desired and as appropriate

Training of study associated personnel.

Troubleshooting issues while maintaining and developing good relationships with researchers and clinicians associated with the study in a variety of different settings.

Identifying and developing further research themes which may be developed within the studies

All staff are expected to contribute to the administrative work of the study coordinated through the project manager and study PIs. The post holder will need to carry out any other reasonable duties as required by the study PI, which are likely to increase their breadth of research experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree with GMC registration.

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in management of general medical problems, medical emergencies and respiratory infections.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with other clinicians, nurses and others.

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to interact with other clinicians, nurses and others.
• Knowledge of respiratory infections and current developments in vaccinology.
• Knowledge of research methods and statistical procedures.
• Practical experience of clinical studies or trials.
• Experience of the supervision or training of colleagues.
• Experience of presenting to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Evidence of teaching and teaching support.
• Familiarity with Good Clinical Practice and governance of clinical studies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College London

Address

Imperial College London

Du Cane Road

London

W12 0NN

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)