Clinical Research Fellow in Neurology/Translational Neuroscience

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). Based within the Neuroscience theme, 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. Academy alumni will become a highly skilled clinical research workforce capable of advancing the best research that improves health and care, and benefits society and the economy.

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.

This post will be based in the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (http://sitran.org) at the University of Sheffield and the Academic Directorate of Neurosciences at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 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.

NIHR Sheffield BRC Neuroscience Theme, Sub-Themes and Contacts

Theme Lead: Professor Christopher McDermott, c.j.mcdermott@sheffield.ac.uk

Theme Training Representative: Professor Oliver Bandmann, o.bandmann@sheffield.ac.uk

Subthemes:

1. Neuroinflammation (Multiple Sclerosis, Gluten-Related Neurological Disorders), subtheme leads: Professor Basil Sharrack (basil.sharrack@nhs.net) and Professor Marios Hadjivassiliou (m.hadjivassiliou@sheffield.ac.uk)
2. Neurodegeneration (Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease), subtheme lead: Professor Oliver Bandmann (o.bandmann@sheffield.ac.uk)
3. Motor Neuron Disease, subtheme lead: Professor Dame Pamela Shaw (pamela.shaw@sheffield.ac.uk)

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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