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Research Fellow in Rheumatology (ST3-5 Equivalent)

Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN

Key information

Pay
£67,325 to £67,998 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Contract
Posted date
20 Oct 2026
Closing date
27 Oct 2026

About this role

Clinical

Supporting the inflammatory arthritis consultant team, primarily for participant identification and recruitment Attending audit and clinical governance meetings

Learning relevant practical procedures Administrative

Trial-related activities screening logs, collection and documentation of relevant clinical trial data according to

GCP principles Research

Achieve GCP certification Develop deep understanding of relevant study protocols Oversee and co-ordinate end-to-end activities in relation to clinical trials participant identification, screening, consenting and subsequent trial activities. Interaction with the sponsor team(s) to co-ordinate trial activities and product administration. Attend investigator calls and complete relevant administrative and trial-related documentation. There may be opportunities to develop your own research ideas

Teaching

Occasional, as required

Flexibility

Within the requirements of the clinical trial protocol and activities, flexible working is possible in this post. In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work. Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.