Clinical Research Fellow

The purpose of the job is to provide coordination of the delivery of iMAPS clinical trial in collaboration with the study CI (A.Sanchez-Fueyo), trial manager (J.Wall) and other investigators. This will involve consenting study participants, randomizing study participants on the day of transplantation, coordinating the delivery of the liver perfusion techniques, sample collection, data collection and analysis. This is a full time post (40 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 14/02/2026., We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' How we Recruit ' pages. Interviews are due to be held in February 2025. We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK. This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience,

• Science (BSc) degree
• Medical degree (MD)
• Completed general surgery specialty training
• Fellowship in hepatobiliary surgery
• Experience in basic laboratory techniques and in managing clinical specimens
• Full GMC / NMC / other relevant body registration with valid license to practice
• Experience in performing liver biopsies and managing complications
Desirable criteria
• Previous experience in clinical research
• Participation in scientific publications in hepatobiliary surgery
• Capacity to work within a multi-disciplinary clinical academic team
• Knowledge of laboratory risk and safety measures
  
  King's Health Partners is a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. This unique combination brings together one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. The driving purpose behind King's Health Partners is to continually seek and bring about swifter and more effective improvements in health and well-being for patients and people everywhere, by combining the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver ground-breaking advances in physical and mental healthcare.
The Institute of Liver Studies at King's College London is aligned with the Liver Service at King's College, one of the largest comprehensive clinical liver programme in the world. It provides an integrated investigation and treatment service for all types of acute and chronic liver diseases as well as research into pathogenesis and future patient management.