Clinical Research Fellow in Neurology/translational Neuroscience

Job Description- **Job Title**:Clinical Research Fellow in Neurology/Translational Neuroscience-
- **Posting Start Date**:17/12/2025-
- **Job Id**:2092-
- **School/Department**:School of Medicine & Population Health-
- **Work Arrangement**:Full Time (Hybrid)-
- **Contract Type**:Fixed-term-
- **Salary per annum (£)**:£52,656 to £73,992-
- **Closing Date**:12/01/2026-
- The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.
- We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.- Overview
- An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated clinical trainee with a background in data science, to join our Motor Neurone Disease/Neurodegeneration clinical research programme. You will have the opportunity to be part of the NIHR Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre (Translational Neuroscience for Chronic Neurological Disorders) Junior Academy and gain an appreciation of a wide variety of translational neuroscience research programmes.
- You will also have the opportunity to develop your own research project aligned to the interests of the MND group. This could include new machine learning models or exploring a particular aspect of MND biology.
- Main duties and responsibilities- Design, develop and refine prediction models for the clinical course of MND.
- Prepare papers for journals / presentations either in-house or at national / international conferences or seminars to disseminate research findings.
- Read academic papers, journals and textbooks and attend conferences
- Contribute to research group planning.
- Coordinate and liaise with other members of the research group over work progress. Supervise research team/activities if required.
- Continuously monitor and check results with daily planning to accommodate new developments.
- Plan several months in advance to meet deadlines for journal publications and to prepare presentations and papers for conferences.
- Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post- Research and Teaching- Contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes of the school.
- Contribute to the conduct of experimental medicine studies in neurodegeneration.
- Secure peer-reviewed competitive funding for research projects.
- Achieve an optimal standard of academic contribution by publishing research findings in high ranking scientific and specialty journals, and routinely appraising the literature.
- Aim to obtain funding for a senior research fellowship towards the end of training
- Gain experience and expertise in giving academic seminars and lectures.
- Develop time-management skills, and achieve a balance between clinical, research and teaching duties throughout the appointment and beyond.- Person Specification-
**Criteria**-Essential or desirable-Stage(s) assessed at-
-MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.-Essential-Application-
-Track record of research productivity in terms of publications and presentations.-Essential-Application-
-Evidence of innovation in teaching: understanding of current directions in undergraduate medical education. Skill in teaching organisation.-Essential-Application/ interview-
-Evidence of an interest in research, with some previous experience. Demonstration of a commitment to further research and an interest in audit.-Essential-Application/ interview-
-Strong evidence of academic potential from qualifications, honours, prizes, awards etc.-Essential-Application/ interview-
-Experience with advanced machine learning models to perform time-to-event prediction tasks.-Desirable-Application/ interview-
- Further Information
Grade: Clinical Academic Trainee
Duration: 24 months with a start date flexible within 2026
Line manager: Professor Christopher McDermott
Direct reports: None
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- Our vision and strategic plan
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- A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
- Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
- Generous pension scheme.
- A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
- A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
- Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
- A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with ou