Clinical Research Fellow in Vascular Surgery (George Davies Fellow) in Leicester

About the role

The post is funded by the George Davies Philanthropic Donation and is based in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Glenfield Hospital. The donation is funding a rich variety of academic vascular projects, including investigating the cause and prevention of limb loss, delays within the vascular care pathways, management of patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia (CLTI), variance in amputation rates across the UK, reducing sedentary behaviour to improve walking distance in patients with IC, and assessing the vascular knowledge of public, medical students and primary care professionals.

You will contribute to the success of the on-going academic projects and participate in all aspects of research activity supporting both the LIMb and CHABLIS studies to ensure the timely delivery. You will also have the opportunity to assist in data analysis, drafting manuscripts and disseminating the results from elements of these projects as well as your own.

About you

To be suitable for this role you will have MBBS or equivalent and full GMC registration with a license to practice. You will also have Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent. Ideally you will hold a NTN in vascular surgery with clinical experience at ST3 level or above.

We are looking for a self-starter with a passion for the subject matter. With a good analytical and problem solving capability, you will be pro-active and be motivated by working toward the emergence of new understanding within the field.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Tanya Payne tjp28@leicester.ac.uk and Professor Rob Sayers rs152@leicester.ac.uk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 because the appointee will have substantial access to young people and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, an appointment to this post will be subject to checking through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The successful applicant for this post will, therefore, be required to give consent for the University to check and obtain appropriate clearance with the DBS for the existence and content of any criminal record in the form of an Enhanced check.

Leicester is a leading University committed to international excellence, world-changing research and high quality, inspirational teaching. The University is ranked within the top 25 UK Universities in all international league tables and we are strongly committed to inclusivity, promoting equality and celebrating diversity among our staff and students. Our strength is built on the talent of our scholars, drawn to us by a mutual passion for discovery. We seek to embed an adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit into our research culture, and to create an environment in which both disciplinary excellence and interdisciplinarity thrive.

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