Clinical Research Fellow in Neurology

About us

The post sits within the Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN). The IoPPN is renowned for its high-quality research and is the most cited research centre outside the US and the second most cited in the world, according to indicators by Thomson Reuters, SciVal and more.

The King's Motor Neuron Disease Care and Research Centre, in the Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience is an international multi-award-winning centre for clinical care and research into motor neuron diseases, focussing on understanding the condition, developing new treatments and testing the treatments in clinical trials. It is a key part of the UK Motor Neuron Disease Research Institute, a government and charity funded network of internationally and nationally recognised centres of excellence for motor neuron disease.

Our vision is to accelerate the search for a cure through the coordinated efforts of national and international multidisciplinary research.

About the role

The role is to provide clinical research and clinical trials support to our portfolio of MND research studies.

This is a part time post (20 hours per week), with fixed commitments on Wednesday and Thursday and other meetings as required. You will be offered an a fixed term contract form January 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) for one year. There is no on-call commitment.

Research staff at King's are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About you

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

Essential criteria

• Full GMC / NMC / other relevant body registration with valid license to practice
• Experience in Neurology & managing people with MND, MND clinical trials, and work in multi-professional teams
• Having research experience, presentations or publications, with clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
• Good standard of written and spoken English to facilitate communication with patients, healthcare professionals and other staff, with the ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility, build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate, and to produce legible notes
• Appropriate level of clinical knowledge, with evidence-informed practice and awareness of own limitations, and understanding of clinical risk management
• Ability to prioritise clinical need, organise oneself & own work, change, adapt, respond to rapidly changing circumstances, operate under pressure, cope with setbacks and self-aware
• Evidence of participation and active involvement in audit project - be well prepared, shows self-discipline/commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines, displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality

Desirable criteria

• Advanced Life Support (or equivalent) teaching experience / qualifications
• Evidence of excellence in training (e.g. medical school projects & prizes, post-graduate qualifications), special commitment to speciality, and
• academic prizes and honours
• Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints; management/financial awareness exp of committee work
• Having enthusiasm for teaching - exposure to different grps/teaching methods, teaching the teachers course and certificate
• Evidence of teaching experience; involvement in organised teaching

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

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.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

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.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearances.