Job Description
Clinical grade AMN2: £43,504 - £64,461 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
CMVM/Edinburgh Medical School/Institute of Regeneration and Repair/Centre for Reproductive Health
Full-time: 40 hours per week
Fixed-term: for 12 months
The Opportunity:
This Albert McKern fellowship is aimed at enabling outstanding predoctoral obstetrics and gynaecology specialty trainees to obtain an externally funded clinical training PhD fellowship in a subject area related to the study of pain and distress during pregnancy, encompassing but not limited to the impacts of adverse pregnancy on the mother, fetus, and subsequent generations, and how pregnancy is impacted by adverse maternal health. This post is full-time (40 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. Start date flexible and the post will last 12 months from the start date.
Your skills and attributes for success:
* Outstanding predoctoral clinical fellow looking to obtain an externally funded clinical training PhD fellowship.
* Excellent team player and collaborator to contribute as a key member of a team of researchers, under supervision from the Principal Investigator.
* Exceptional communication skills and attention to detail to maintain accurate and up-to-date records to document research progress and take a lead role in writing up data for publication.
* Drive and motivation to undertake training in clinical and laboratory methods and maintain clinical skills by participation in clinical on-call, outpatient clinic, investigation lists, and continuing professional development.
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
* CV
* Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
* A competitive salary
* An exciting, positive, creative, challenging, and rewarding place to work.
* To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
* Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 28 February, 2025.
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Interviews will be held mid-March.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research, and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About the Team
The Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH; Director; Professor Andrew Horne) at the University of Edinburgh has the largest concentration in the UK of scientists who study reproductive health, from basic biology to clinical translation. It is one of the leading Centres in reproductive health in the world and is a trusted source for this research globally.
CRH conducts fundamental and applied research that aims to develop novel treatments for the major unmet needs in reproductive disorders and to exploit impacts of this research across medicine. The internationally competitive research activity of reproductive scientists based within the Centre is augmented by clinical activities based within the adjacent Royal Infirmary and Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health.
A central mission is "to gain fundamental understanding of the impact of reproductive processes and their pathologies on the entire life-span of males and females: to use this knowledge to improve human health from birth to old age and to provide leadership in training and public engagement in reproductive health".
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