Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Endocrinology
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,324.00 to £71,814.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46324.00 - £71814.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cardiff, CF14 4XW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | H9001-25-0556 |
Summary
Base location: University Hospital of Wales (post may include commitments at other sites within Cardiff and Vale UHB) Duration: 12 months (extendable to 36 months) Full and less than full time applications considered. Accountability: The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Medical Director and Clinical Directorate of the Integrated Medicine Directorate. The Post Holder managerially accountable to Dr Danielle Huckle (Mentor for Research Fellows) Purpose: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (C&V UHB) aims to be a leading international centre for research, significantly increasing the amount of research available to its patients and cultivating future Principal Investigators (PIs). To achieve these goals, the Endocrinology Senior Clinical Research Fellow post is designed to: Support delivery and uplift of clinical trial activity within C&V UHB's Endocrinology department. Equip the postholder with practical experience and education in setting up and delivering clinical trials. Support the postholder's personal development objectives through other educational activities during the fellowship, such as undertaking a personal research project for an MD or PhD. Working Environment The postholder will be based in the Endocrinology department at University Hospital of Wales (UHW), collaborating with senior researchers on clinical trial delivery in an established clinical academic setting. The department is conveniently located near the Clinical Research Facility, where Endocrinology research trials are primarily conducted and supported by an experienced nursing and administrative research delivery team. The overall research activity spans Phases 1 to 3, including First-in-Human and Advanced Medical (Cell and Gene) Therapies. Depending on the profile of clinical trials work, the postholder may deliver some or all of their trial activity at other C&V UHB sites. It is a condition of employment that the postholder is prepared to work at any location owned or served by the Health Board, as service demands require. Oversight The fellow will receive primary oversight and support from Dr Danielle Huckle (Mentor for Research Fellows). Additionally, the fellow will have a named lead within the Endocrinology specialty, typically their Clinical Board or Directorate R&D Lead, or the Principal Investigator for the trials they are primarily involved with.