Clinical Research Fellow

Clinical Research Fellow

Job description

The School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health is seeking to appoint two Clinical Research Fellows. You will contribute to therapy development research for angina and no obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA) in women, led by Professor Colin Berry and funded by Wellcome Leap’s Visible Programme. This is a transformative international research initiative aiming to improve the diagnosis and treatment of women living with ANOCA. Women are disproportionately affected by coronary microvascular dysfunction and coronary vasospasm, yet these conditions remain under-recognised, resulting in delayed diagnosis, treatment uncertainty, and significant health inequalities.

This pioneering, patient-centred programme is co-designed with women who have lived experience of ANOCA and led by internationally recognised clinical researchers and trialists. The programme brings together three closely linked studies: ANOCA Diagnosis, which seeks to improve the identification and classification of disease mechanisms, ANOCA Therapy, an innovative clinical trials platform designed to evaluate and accelerate access to effective treatments, and ANOCA Exercise, which will evaluate resistance exercise as a lifestyle therapy option.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a once-in-a-generation effort to generate the evidence needed to transform clinical care, improve therapy options for women, and address longstanding sex-based disparities in cardiovascular health.

Job Purpose

This is a fixed term (3 years) Clinical Research Fellowship tenable in the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health. It is expected that the Fellow will register for a higher degree and that the work will provide material sufficient to submit an MD or PhD.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for supporting recruitment to clinical studies and data collection.
2. Supporting project management and study coordination in specified projects.
3. Analysis of data for efficacy assessments e.g. the MRI scans, the ECGs, and coronary angiograms, as directed and supervised by the principal investigators.
4. Enabling source data collection across sites.
5. Work closely with the Chief Investigator to support communication to collaborators, stakeholders, including patients and their carers/relatives.
6. Supporting trial management and compliance with Good Clinical Practice.
7. Contribute to outputs of the trial including abstracts and scientific papers. The research activity and data collected will support a Higher Degree.
8. Responsible for presenting at dissemination events including collaboration meetings and scientific symposia related to the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health.
9. Support collaboration with other Wellcome Leap projects associated with this programme.
10. Contribute to clinical cardiology research in the BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and the Golden Jubilee National Hospital under the supervision of Professor Berry, as appropriate.
11. You will be expected to register for a higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD) and the work is expected to contribute to the basis for submission of a higher degree. Training in relevant methodologies (e.g. Good Clinical Practice, MRI, ECG, quantitative coronary analyses) will be undertaken and certification maintained throughout the study.
12. A contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities within the School may be required but will not form a major component of the post.
13. You will support all necessary administrative activities associated with Professor Berry’s Projects. Any material generated can be presented at local, national or international meetings.
14. As part of this project, this position will support clinical activities at the Clinical Research Facility at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the speciality of Cardiology and also at the outpatient clinic at Gartnavel General Hospital.
15. You will support project coordination at the external sites participating in this project.
16. You will be expected to submit grant application(s) as appropriate to the needs of the project.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

• A1. MBChB or equivalent.
• A2. MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• A3. Completed general professional training in general medicine.
• A4. Full registration with General Medical Council & Licence to Practise.

Desirable:

• B1. BSc or equivalent intercalated degree in medicine or related subject.

Skills

Essential:

• C1. Self-motivation and the ability to work independently.
• C2. Good organisational and IT skills.
• C3. Ability to manage research projects.
• C4. Ability to work towards research objectives of the project.
• C5. Excellent communication skills (patients, research staff, line manager).
• C6. Evidence of distinction in career to date e.g. prizes, awards, bursaries.
• C7. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to get on well with colleagues but also strong ambitions in the field.

Experience

Essential

• E1. Clinical experience in cardiology (e.g. at least ST3 or Clinical Fellow in Cardiology).
• E2. Experience in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

Desirable:

• F1. Evidence of publication or experience in writing.
• F2. Previous involvement in clinical studies including courses relevant to clinical studies.
• F3. Experience with MRI image analysis software.
• F4. Experience in invasive cardiology.
• F5. Capacity for originality and innovation.

Job Features

The Fellow will be joining a clinical research team within the School and perform 100% of their duties under the auspices of the University of Glasgow. It is envisaged that the 3 year post would attract existing trainees in Cardiology wishing experience in clinical research. The job will involve clinical research activities in the Clinical Research and Imaging facilities in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, the outpatient clinic at Gartnavel Hospital, the NHS Golden Jubilee hospital, the sponsor team and coordination with site staff and the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics.

The Graduate School of the School of Medicine supports all aspects of postgraduate training and development. It is expected that the Fellow will register for a higher degree and that the work will provide material sufficient to submit an MD or PhD. Postgraduate students undertaking higher degrees are required to participate in the Research Training Programme in generic and transferable skills coordinated by the Graduate School. Full details of the programme are available at http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/graduateschool/.

In addition to a Supervisor and Co-supervisor, all postgraduate students will have an academic advisor appointed to provide mentoring. Progress will be reviewed.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be on the Clinical Academic Scale £52,229 - £77,389 per annum.

The post will carry an additional entitlement depending on on-call responsibilities. This banding payment is paid under a separate arrangement with the NHS for which the University acts as paymaster only.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term for up to 3 years.

An honorary StR Contract will be required and applied for on appointment to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and to the NHS Golden Jubilee.

All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK or be eligible to obtain permission to work in the UK.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, subject to meeting the relevant Home Office requirements, including any applicable tradeable points criteria. Further information can be found on the University of Glasgow’s UKVI Website.

For research and academic roles, we will also consider whether the Global Talent visa route may be available, subject to individual eligibility.

The University of Glasgow is committed to safeguarding children and protected adults by ensuring that individuals in regulated roles are appropriately vetted and monitored.

The University of Glasgow’s PVG policy aligns with the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 and reflects the legal requirements effective from 1 April 2025, including the mandatory PVG Scheme membership for regulated roles.

The post for which you are applying is considered to be a regulated role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act, individuals working in a regulated role must be a PVG Scheme member before employment. If you are successful in your application, the offer of employment will be conditional subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check. We will be in touch regarding requirements related to this.

Further information is available at: https://www.mygov.scot/pvg-scheme

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1. A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2. An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension, benefits and discount packages.
3. A flexible approach to working.
4. A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community here.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Professor Colin Berry, Colin.Berry@glasgow.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 17th November 2026 at 23:45