General Practice Clinical Research Fellow

Job Title: General Practice Clinical Research Fellow
Department/School: School of Medicine
Campus: Belfast or Derry Londonderry
Salary: BMA Clinical Academic pay scale (threshold 1-3 depending on years' experience), pro rata
Duration: Fixed-Term until 31st December 2028 / Part-time, 0.5 FTE
Closing Date: 28th September 2026 at 23:30
Reference Number: 043546

- ABOUT US -

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.

Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.

- THE ROLE -

This part-time position (0.5 FTE) will be assigned to the School of Medicine under the direction of Professor Mark Tully.

The Fellow will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for providing academic leadership to boost commercial trial delivery capacity in NI Primary Care through the strengthening of infrastructure for commercial and academic research delivery and participation, aligning with the strategic objectives relating to research, education, innovation and international impact with the aim to create an integrated Northern Ireland ecosystem for health and life sciences.

The postholder will run programmes of research that are relevant to the School's research strategy, addressing the major risk factors impacting global health (e.g. physical activity, obesity, respiratory and other lifestyle factors). They will increase the links between the wider GP / Primary care ecosystem, researchers in the School of Medicine, iREACH Health, Primary Care Research Northern Ireland, Queen's University Belfast, C-TRIC and the One NI Commercial Research Delivery Centre.

This post is available for an immediate start following the satisfactory conclusion of the recruitment process.

We may create a 12-month waiting list for the same or similar roles within the Department/Faculty. The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.

- ABOUT YOU -

The postholder will be required to:

- Be a qualified medical practitioner (must hold a recognised primary medical degree or equivalent medical qualification) with full GMC registration/licence to practice.
- Hold Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or equivalent.
- Be registered on the Primary Medical Practitioners List in Northern Ireland.

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