Clinical Research Fellow - Thalamic Recordings in Children Undergoing SEEG

UCL; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

About us

The mission of the UCL GOS Institute of Child Health is to maximise and advocate for the holistic health of all children, young people and the adults they will become, through world-class research, education and public engagement. The UCL GOS ICH, together with its clinical partner Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, forms the largest concentration of children's health research outside North America. The 2024-29 GOS ICH strategy focuses on its five scientific programmes. GOS ICH's activities include active engagement with children and families, to ensure that our work is relevant and appropriate to their needs. GOS ICH generates the funding for our research by setting out our proposals in high quality applications to public, charitable and industrial funding bodies and disseminates the results of our research by publication in the medical and scientific literature, to clinicians, policy makers and the wider public. The Institute offers world-class education and training across a wide range of teaching and life learning programmes which address the needs of students and professional groups who are interested in and undertaking work relevant to child health. GOS ICH holds an Athena SWAN Charter Gold Award.

About the role

Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellow to join the Developmental Neurosciences team at GOS ICH. The post is funded by a charitable donation from the Oakgrove Foundation and is for 3 years. It is expected that the candidate will register for, and work towards completion of a PhD during the 3 year fellowship. Deep brain stimulation of thalamic nuclei is an emerging treatment modality for drug-resistant epilepsy, but multiple thalamic nuclei have been postulated as potential targets. We have received ethical approval for the funded TRICS study, to systematically study the neurophysiological involvement of multiple thalamic nuclei in 30 children undergoing SEEG as part of their presurgical evaluation at Great Ormond Street Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for running the TRICS study, from identifying eligible patients, approaching and consent, and conducting the relevant recordings and experiments during the SEEG inpatient stay. They will develop skills and knowledge in neurophysiology, neuroimaging, computational analysis of signals and clinical trial conduct. The post is suited to clinicians in training who are in the specialties of neurosurgery, neurology (adult or paediatric) or neurophysiology.

About you

We are looking for clinicians in training who are in the specialties of neurosurgery, neurology (adult or paediatric) or neurophysiology and have an active registration with the general medical council (GMC). Experience in running clinical trials, the management of patients with epilepsy or computational analysis is desirable. It is expected that the candidate will register for, and work towards completion of a PhD during the 3 year fellowship.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits:

1. 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
2. Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
3. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
4. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
5. Immigration loan
6. Relocation scheme for certain posts
7. On-Site nursery
8. On-site gym
9. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
10. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
11. Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here. If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Madhur Sharma on [e-mail] quoting job reference.