Clinical Research Fellow - Obstetrics

University of Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh Midlothian
  • £48,288-91,753 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Job Category: ClinicalJob Description:Grade AMN2: £48,288 to £91,753 per annumCMVM / Deanery of Clinical SciencesFull-time: 40 hours per weekFixed-term: 36 monthsThe Opportunity:The opportunity has arisen for an innovative obstetric doctor with a passion for increasing global access to high quality intrapartum care to join the I3P team, working within the Centre for Reproductive Health. The I3P Programme is an innovative research collaboration of academic and industry partners aiming to address the short fall in worldwide obstetric care by developing wearable sensors to monitor maternal and foetal vital signs during labour and immediately post-partum.The postholder will work with our partners in Nigeria, India, Pakistan and Rwanda to test and develop wearable sensors and data driven approaches to detect complications such as obstructed labour and post-partum haemorrhage. The post holder will be supported to develop and investigate their own research questions, aligned with the goals of the I3P program. They will be expected to register for a PhD with the University of Edinburgh, and funding is available to cover registration and tuition.This post is full-time (40 hours per week); however, we are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.The salary for this post is £48,288 to £91,753 per annum.Appointment above spine point 5 on the AMN2 scale may result in a reduction of contract lengthYour skills and attributes for success:
  • For candidates planning to complete their training in the UK, eligibility to progress in higher specialist training is important so these candidates should either (i) hold a national training number at ST3 or above or (ii) hold MRCOG (UK) or equivalent and have obtained a post for core clinical training. An application for time 'out of programme' from current clinical training will be supported in order to undertake this research.
  • Candidates from overseas who are not already fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) to practice medicine in the UK, will be considered for appointment provided that (i) they hold a primary medical qualification that entitles them to apply for full GMC registration, with or without sitting the PLAB examination (for details, please visit www.gmc-uk.org); and (ii) they have relevant post-graduate clinical experience, including MRCOG(UK) or equivalent. GMC registration must be obtained before appointment.
  • Evidence of commitment to global women's health and women's health research
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
  • A competitive salary
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our
(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefitsChampioning equality, diversity and inclusionThe University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our (opens new browser tab)The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.An Honorary NHS contract will be sought for the successful post holder. You therefore must be eligible to hold an honorary contract with NHS Lothian, and must also be registered with the General Medical Council.Please note that this role requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and a satisfactory PVG check.Key dates to noteThe closing date for application is 12 September 2025.Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.About the Team:The Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH; Director; Professor Andrew Horne) at the University of Edinburgh has the largest concentration in the UK of scientists who study reproductive health, from basic biology to clinical translation. It is one of the leading Centres in reproductive health in the world and is a trusted source for this research globally.CRH conducts fundamental and applied research that aims to develop novel treatments for the major unmet needs in reproductive disorders and to exploit impacts of this research across medicine. The internationally competitive research activity of reproductive scientists based within the Centre is augmented by clinical activities based within the adjacent Royal Infirmary and Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health.A central mission is “to gain fundamental understanding of the impact of reproductive processes and their pathologies on the entire life-span of males and females: to use this knowledge to improve human health from birth to old age and to provide leadership in training and public engagement in reproductive health“. This vision is currently enabled by four groupings: (i) Reproductive Resilience, Proliferation, Differentiation and Repair (ii) Reproductive system cancers: aetiology, pathogenesis and therapy (iii) Optimizing life-long health through pregnancy and perinatal interventions (iv) Immune-Endocrine interactions in Reproductive Health.

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