Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months from August 2025
Working pattern: Full time – 35 hours per week
Location: Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated clinical trainees interested in neurology research to undertake a Clinical Fellowship as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). These fellowships will enable the successful candidates to work on stimulating projects focused on translational neuroscience in disease areas such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, motor neuron disease, and multiple sclerosis.
As a world-leading centre for research and training, the NIHR Sheffield BRC is keen to attract and cultivate the most promising clinical academic researchers. Focused on the pull-through of lab-based discoveries into early phase clinical trials, the NIHR Sheffield BRC brings together outstanding scientists from The University of Sheffield and clinical disciplines at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to reduce the translational gap between research ideas and the development of new treatments, diagnostics, and medical technologies.
Bringing fresh and diverse perspectives, you will integrate within a multidisciplinary team of research clinicians and scientists with expertise in an array of cutting-edge biological and clinical research techniques. The projects will be strongly patient-focused, but you will also have the opportunity to learn important lab-based skills at the bench, becoming fully engaged with real-world challenges and keeping up to date with the latest developments in your field. You will also become part of the NIHR Sheffield BRC Training Academy and the wider NIHR Academy, providing access to additional opportunities including career-based mentoring, SPARC placements, and targeted seminars and training courses. The BRC Training Academy will equip its members with the skills, knowledge, and connections to pursue a fulfilling career in clinical academic research.
These fellowships offer a comprehensive experience of clinical academic neurology, working alongside internationally renowned clinicians and neuroscientists. They are aimed towards pre- or post-MRCP candidates who have an interest in neurology as a future career path. The 12-month funding affords an opportunity to learn the principles and practice of experimental medicine studies and the experience, time, and support network required to submit applications for a future PhD position in the area. For suitable candidates keen to develop this post further, there may also be the opportunity to extend the funding to 24 months to enable the candidate to undertake an MD, if interested.
Candidates are expected to be highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals wishing to excel in both clinical and academic training and with the ambition to be amongst the next generation of leading academic neurologists. An understanding of, and the ability to implement, good clinical practice (GCP) is essential.
The fellow will sit within the Neuroscience theme of the NIHR Sheffield BRC. You may have the opportunity to develop your own project with a suitable supervisor in your area of interest or assist in ongoing research across the NIHR Sheffield BRC. Please state your preferred area of research when applying.
Salary: £44,159 to £61,833 per annum depending on level of experience (Will be those for Clinical Academic Staff)
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