About the Role We are offering an exciting opportunity for two talented clinical academics (Allied Health Professionals) to join the NIHR Barts Biomedical Research Centre. This is a unique chance to lead ground-breaking research in precision musculoskeletal care. This role offers the opportunity to directly engage with diverse local populations to address unmet healthcare needs and drive real-world improvements in patient care. Each post will have a 50:50 academic:clinical split. About the School/Department/Institute/Project The NIHR Barts Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and is a delivery partnership of Barts Health NHS Trust, Queen Mary University of London, St George’s, University of London and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust. Musculoskeletal conditions affect over 14.9m people nationally, represent 20% of GP consultations and are the second biggest cause of sickness absence, costing the UK economy £7bn per year and £5bn per year directly to the NHS. The BRC Musculoskeletal Theme seeks to employ precision medicine to better identify those who progress rapidly and when, pathways underpinning this progression, and to better understand who responds to current/novel therapy. About Queen Mary At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form. Benefits We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum, a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities. The starting salary will be matched to Agenda for Change (NHS) band 8a and include London Allowance (£37,303 - £63,152 plus LA) Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly. £37,303 to £63,152 per annum plus London Allowance