Clinical Senior Research Fellow in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance (Fleming Initiative)

About the role

In July 2023 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London, launched the Fleming Initiative, a unique partnership offering an innovative approach to the challenge of AMR – combining research, behaviour change, public engagement, and policy to provide real-world solutions that work to protect the health security of local populations around the world. 

Under the Executive Chairmanship of Professor, the Lord Darzi of Denham, and the inaugural Directorship of Professor Alison Holmes, the Initiative aims to combine research, behaviour change, public engagement, and policy to provide real-world solutions that work to protect the health security of local populations around the world. 

Applications are invited from exceptional candidates to play a key role in the work of the Fleming Initiative delivering several research projects funded through its founding partners, Cephid, GSK, LifeArc and Optum, as well as supporting work to develop new funding applications and fundraising activities. 

While based at the Fleming Initiative, the post will also be linked to the Department of Infectious Disease via its Section of Adult Infectious Disease.

What you would be doing

• Design, plan and lead high quality original research, project managing the research activity, ensuring deliverables are achieved, and where applicable, supervising and taking responsibility for research team colleagues
• Publish research papers in peer-reviewed journals
• Attend and present work at national and international conferences
• Obtain research grants from national and international funding bodies; obtain funding from industry where appropriate
• Supervise postdoctoral researchers, postgraduate students and undergraduate research projects
• Making a significant contribution to building and establishing links between the founding partners, and appropriate departments, faculties, wider university and other bodies
• Teach courses to all levels: undergraduate, master’s and higher research degrees, through lectures, seminars, course work, tutorials and personal supervision, within the regulations of the awarding body of the funder
• The appointee will participate in and contribute to the proper functioning and efficient running of the Medicine/Infection directorate and participate in medical audit. It is expected that the appointee will show a commitment to continuing medical education (CME) and be expected to participate in CPD and in relevant quality assurance schemes. The Trust encourages all consultants to participate in these activities by providing dedicated study leave and an annual allowance.

The post involves both research and teaching responsibilities. The postholder will play a key role in the development of world-leading research programmes in their area of expertise.

What we are looking for

The postholder will be expected to contribute towards the Fleming Initiative’s wider activities, encompassing a team science approach to addressing global health priorities.

• Full GMC (General Medical Council) registration
• Appropriate specialist qualification
• PhD in Infectious Diseases, antimicrobial optimisation or resistance or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience
• Knowledge of Infectious diseases, antimicrobial optimisation or antimicrobial resistance
• Experience of having conducted interdisciplinary infectious diseases or AMR research working with a range of different disciplines
• Experience of having conducted infectious diseases or other related research in LMICs
• Understanding of data-driven methodologies including machine learning, with experience in development and evaluation of clinical prediction models and / or digital interventions
• Experience of having planned and delivered patient and public engagement activities and a demonstrable understanding of the importance and value of these activities
• Knowledge of digital health interventions and the use of clinical datasets within decision-support systems, clinical wearables and novel minimally-invasive biosensors for the management

Full information on duties, responsibilities and criteria for the post can be found in the attached Job Description.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
• Sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

The post is available on a part-time basis (0.8 FTE) for a fixed term period of 4 years.

Please see our Further Particulars for more information about the College and the benefits available to staff.

If you require any further details on the role please contact: Professor Alison Holmes, Director of The Fleming Initiative, email: alison.holmes@imperial.ac.uk

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Clinical Academic appointments require checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service or DBS, (formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)). As this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the appropriate level, will be required for the successful candidate.

Further information about the DBS disclosure process can be found on the Home Office website or by telephoning 03000 200 190. You may also wish to view the College’s DBS webpage for policy statements on the Recruitment and Employment of Ex-Offenders and the Secure Storage, Use, Retention & Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Available documents

Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

• download: Employee Benefits Booklet.pdf
• download: Job Description – Senior Clinical Research Fellow in ID and AMR.pdf

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