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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. Find out more about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

Overview

This Clinical Research and Teaching Fellow position is an exciting out of programme opportunity to combine research and teaching. The individual will have central role supporting the Director for Undergraduate Medical Education at Sheffield Children’s Hospital (SCH) and will play a central role in organising and delivering medical student teaching in Paediatrics at SCH. The individual will join the School of Medicine and Population Health and conduct Research relevant to Children and Young Persons at The University of Sheffield. The Medical School combines strong basic and clinical science groups to create a major focus on translational research. The candidate’s research should be aligned with the School’s Research Themes.

For more information on the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health, please see http://www.shef.ac.uk/faculty/medicine-dentistry-health/

You will develop your own research program supervised and supported by Clinical Academics, Academics (basic scientist) or Consultants with an honorary academic contract. The post is ideally suited to individuals wishing to gain clinical academic experience and work towards a higher degree.

Main duties and responsibilities

Research and Teaching

All members of the academic department are expected to be research active.  The successful individual is strongly encouraged to align their research with the School of Medicine and Population Health Research themes. There is ample opportunity for help with supervision during research, but you will be expected to be involved with the process of raising funds for your research.  You will be expected to:

• Contribute fully as teacher, researcher and leader, in fulfilment of the ideals of the ‘Sheffield Academic’.
• Develop a specific research interest to achieve the status of a national / international expert, supervised by one of the senior members the Medical School. Ideally, clinical work can be undertaken in support of clinical research e.g. recruiting through OPD clinics etc.
• Contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes of the Medical School.
• Undertake assessment of students and have personal mentoring responsibilities for a small group of students on the MBChB programme.
• 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.
• Gain experience and expertise in giving academic seminars and lectures.

Administration

You will be required to undertake administrative work in support of the needs of the School of Medicine and Population Health and The University of Sheffield.  Administrative duties will be determined with the educational supervisor but should not detract from your research needs.

Support

This post will be supported by excellent facilities for research and academic office accommodation and access to administrative support.

Outline of Typical Week / Job Plan

The post is split 50/50 teaching and research.  The split of teaching and research activities will be organised in conjunction with the teaching and research teams as far as possible. There will be timetabled teaching activities.

Library Facilities

The University Clinical Library is housed on ‘C’ Floor of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.  The Medical Library is in the main University Library which is within half a mile of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and offers excellent lending reference and national lending (Boston Spa) facilities.

As part of the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health’s Medical School redevelopment, the Health Sciences Library (HSL) at RHH was reconfigured and refurbished during 2012.  More information can be found at www.shef.ac.uk/library/libnews/rhhrefurb

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Further Information

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place in December 2026. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact foh-staffing@sheffield.ac.uk.

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision (opens in new window).

What we offer

• 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 our Academic Career Pathways.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • support for those going through the menopause
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

Criminal record A DBS check will be needed for this role. More details on the checks can be found on the Government website: gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role (opens in a new window).

Possession of a criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment at the University of Sheffield. We recognise the value of steady employment in the rehabilitation process and examine each case in its own right. More information can be found on our Information for candidates page:- sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/candidates (opens in a new window).

We are a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Our ideas and expertise change the world for the better, making a real difference to society. We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it can lead to richer, more creative and innovative teaching and research and the highest levels of student experience. Our University Vision (www.sheffield.ac.uk/vision) outlines our commitment to building a diverse community of staff and students that recognises and values the abilities, backgrounds, beliefs and ways of living for everyone.