Organisation/Company: KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
Research Field: Sociology Ethics in health sciences
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country: United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 1 Mar 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Other
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
About us:
The Headache Group sits administratively within the Wolfson Sensory, Pain and Regeneration Centre within the School of Neuroscience, of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. The Headache Group was established to improve the lives of those with primary headache disorders through an integrated programme of research, teaching and clinical activity.
About the role:
Applications are invited for doctors with suitable experience to work as a full time Clinical Research Fellow in the Headache Group. The post will contribute to their development as an independent clinical investigator. The post is suitable for a clinician who is seeking to learn about research methodologies or to a post-doctoral fellow who wants to take responsibility for the organisation and conduct of clinical research within the supportive framework of the Neuroscience Division with a specific interest in headache. The Clinical Research Fellow will benefit from the wide range of opportunities and training available within the Headache Group, Neurosciences and Neuroimaging, and Health and Social Care Divisions to develop clinical research skills and a personal portfolio of research. The post offers the opportunity to receive specialist training in headache disorders in one of the leading headache centres in the world.
The post is full-time and primarily aimed at undertaking clinical research on funded projects investigating neuroimaging and neurophysiology of primary headache disorders, notably migraine and the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. We have established collaborations for cutting edge functional brain imaging to build on our expertise in headache disorders. We have established methods in the neurophysiology of trigeminal nociception and have established collaborations to extend our understanding of how sleep mechanisms interact with headache disorders. The post offers specialty training in all aspects of the clinical management of headache disorders.
You will be offered a full-time, fixed term contract until 30th June 2027.
About you:
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
* Full GMC registration with valid license to practice
* Research experience at an early/intermediate level
* Clinical neurology experience in hospital/secondary care setting
* Ability and experience in dealing sensitively with vulnerable adults, disabled adults with communication difficulties and their families
* MRCP or equivalent
* Good Clinical Practice Qualification (and working knowledge of clinical trial regulations)
* Teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level
* Publication in peer-reviewed journals
Grade and Salary: £54,468 per annum (including London Weighting Allowance)
Job ID: 105565
Close Date: 01-Mar-2025
Contact Person: Peter Goadsby
Contact Details: Peter.goadsby@kcl.ac.uk
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