Clinical Research Fellow in Diabetes | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 12 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,170 - £67,610 per annum + London Weighting |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7680442/290-TDPA-176 |
Summary
The post is based in the Imperial College Infection Service primarily at St Mary’s Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital. This is a Diabetes UK funded post at 0.5WTE to undertake diabetes research assessing the impact of continuous glucose monitoring in people with hyperglycaemia who are on the intensive care unit.
The main responsibility of the post-holder is to conduct the clinical study and they may also conduct and support other clinical research studies. The postholder will work closely with other disciplines at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, especially the diabetes and intensive care unit. The research project will be undertaken in the clinical diabetes technology research group, and will entail experimental work in addition to data analysis and reporting the results in peer-reviewed journals. The clinical diabetes technology research group has active research in closed loop insulin delivery, novel glucose sensing, diabetes diagnostics, prevention and insulin dose estimation. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to engage, gain experience and knowledge with these additional programmes.
The Clinical Research Fellow will spend the full time (0.5WTE) in research.There will be a degree of flexibility to accommodate the successful candidate’s preferences and interest, and can be undertaken alongside other clinical roles. However the primary aim will be to conduct the studyassessing the impact of continuous glucose monitoring in people with hyperglycaemia who are on the intensive care unit.
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Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
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The post is funded by Diabetes UK. The key job descriptors are as follows:
· To conduct the research and evaluate participant eligibility for entry to the study by carrying out screening assessments.
· To take informed consent for studies – including ensuring potential participants have received the appropriate oral and written information about research projects and confirming their suitability.
· Communicate effectively with participants, study partners, the research team and other professionals as appropriate to ensure that the trials protocol and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are adhered to.
· Provide on-going information, advice and support to participants and their study partners and act on any concerns raised in a timely manner.
· Maintain accurate participant’s records and ensure all relevant information is documented in the medical notes and source data worksheets.
· To collect, analyse and present data and results to journals and scientific meetings
· To assist with the documentation and standard operating procedures required to conduct clinical research
· To participate in research meetings and internal seminars
· To submit high quality research to peer reviewed journals.
This advert closes on Friday 26 Dec 2025