£105,504 – £111,714 per annum
The Chain Florey Transition-to-Independence (TTI) Fellowship scheme provides a unique opportunity to clinician scientists who have recently completed their clinical training (or will do so in the next 12 months) to develop an intermediate fellowship/clinician scientist research programme with a focus on mechanistic discovery science and/or early experimental medicine. Drawing on the research strengths of the LMS, the TTI Fellowship addresses an important gap in clinical academic career progression, the challenge clinician scientists face post-CCT when they are no longer eligible for clinical lecturer posts but are not yet competitive for 5-year clinician scientist fellowships awarded by governmental or charitable funders.
This post is tailored for applicants who have a research interest in developing machine learning or data science approaches for patient stratification and genetic association analyses using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in biobank populations. Successful applicants will work with Prof Declan O’Regan, in the Computational Cardiac Imaging Group, as part of a British Heart Foundation funded program of research on “Understanding the transition from health to disease through imaging-genetics”.
The role provides post holders with protected research time (80% research; 20% clinical time for maintenance of competency) to develop a highly competitive application to national governmental and/or charitable funders underpinned by preliminary data. A full mentorship programme will be provided to support the Fellow. This opportunity is aimed at individuals who fulfil the essential requirements listed in the person specification and show outstanding potential to become a leader in clinical translational medicine.
APPLICATION STAGE 1
A 1-page project outline should be submitted with the application accompanied by a full CV and publication list. Proposed projects should demonstrate clear potential for collaboration with Prof O’Regan’s program.
APPLICATION STAGE 2
Short-listed candidates will be introduced to potential LMS scientific mentors and asked to develop a research proposal of up to 3 pages before interview, which would usually be held within 2 months of short-listing.
Applicants must have been awarded a PhD and hold a CCT or will obtain CCT within the next 12 months (or equivalent) at the time of application. Awards are up to 3 years duration undertaking full time research, with the option of maintaining clinical work during 1 day per week (with the expectation that there will be an Honorary Consultant contract from the Imperial College Healthcare or other NHS Trust).
Chain Florey TTI Fellowships provide post holders with protected research time (80% research; 20% clinical time for maintenance of competency) to develop highly competitive applications to national or international governmental and/or charitable funders underpinned by preliminary data. A full mentorship programme will be provided to support the Fellow.
The scheme also gives participants access to core research facilities, technical support (available upon application), and a research consumables budget.
A job application form, CV and Chain Florey TTI fellowship application form will be required. Applications must be received online.
If you require any further details on the role, please check the LMS website or contact the Chair of the Chain Florey Committee Professor Declan O’Regan () or Aurelie Tromp, the Chain Florey Programme coordinator ().
Athena SWAN
In 2017, the Institute received an Athena SWAN Silver Award to recognize its commitment to advancing women’s careers in science and research.
At the LMS there are three working groups which deliver on the action plan developed for the silver application.
Equality, diversity and wellbeing
The MRC LMS is committed to creating equality of opportunity to all members of the organisation, regardless of their background, and promoting diversity and inclusivity. We observe the Medical Research Council’s Equality and Diversity Vision, which sets out the MRC’s commitment to fulfill its obligations as a public body under the Equality Act 2010.
Technician’s Commitment
The LMS is a signatory to the Technician Commitment, a sector-wide initiative led by the Science Council and the Gatsby Foundation which aims to address the particular career challenges faced by technical and scientific support staff.
We provide opportunities to work alongside some of the top medical researchers on the planet, from our state-of-the-art research facilities.