Description
We are looking for a highly motivated clinician in training with a strong interest in infectious diseases and their prevention to investigate immunity in clinical volunteer studies involving rhinovirus and RSV controlled human infection.
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team focusing on human immunity against respiratory viral infections using exciting and unique studies designs alongside cutting-edge laboratory techniques.
You will join a dynamic group of clinical fellows, research nurses and scientists led by Prof Chris Chiu in the Department of Infectious Disease, to characterise the response to respiratory viruses in older adults.
Main duties of the job
- Work closely with research nurses, clinical programme manager, other clinical fellows and laboratory scientists to set up and implement human challenge studies.
- Manage the clinical studies, working with research nurses and other clinicians to recruit and screen and care for volunteers, administer virus, and obtain samples.
Job responsibilities
- Assist with the setup and day-to-day management and delivery of respiratory virus human challenge studies.
- Assist with recruitment and screening of volunteers.
- Provide direct clinical care to study participants admitted for respiratory virus challenge.
- Support delivery of other clinical studies within Prof Chiu's group.
- Co-ordinate the development of study protocols and associated study documentation.
Academic development, training and supervision
- Participate in the analysis of immune responses using cellular and molecular immunology techniques.
- Training of study associated personnel.
- Identifying and developing further research themes which may be developed within the studies.
Person Specification Qualifications
- Medical degree with GMC registration.
Experience
- Experience in management of general medical problems, medical emergencies and respiratory infections.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other clinicians, nurses and others.
Benefits
- Salary: £55,355 to £67,235 a year
- Fixed term contract for 24 months
- Full-time working pattern