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The Clinical PhD Research Fellowships are fixed term 3 year appointments offering training, mentoring and support to health professionals undertaking a PhD on the topic of multimorbidity. 

The posts will be based in the University of Glasgow (2 fellowships), University of Dundee (up to 2 Fellowships), University of Edinburgh (1 Fellowship), and University of St Andrews (up to 2 Fellowships). Our aim is to develop the next generation of leaders in multimorbidity research through identifying and developing highly skilled clinical practitioners into researchers who understand and use multidisciplinary research to answer important clinical questions.

The start of the fellowship is 1st August 2025. Where possible, a 6-month preparatory period should begin at the start of February, and where possible we will work with Fellows and their employers to organise release from their current clinical duties for an equivalent to one day a week (20% protected academic time), to work with their supervisors to define the PhD project.

The core degree is a cohort‐based 3‐year PhD.

We include health care professionals from the following professions:

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions (e.g., Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Podiatry)
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Clinical Psychology
• Healthcare Scientists

Medical applicants are welcome from ALL medical and surgical specialties (including General Practice). They must be doctors in training (holding a National Training Number) or be General Practitioners who have completed their training (post-CCT) and are within the first 4 years post-CCT (full-time equivalent i.e. accounting for part-time working). Dentists, either in a training programme or within 4 full-time equivalent years of completing their training programme are eligible to apply. Doctors and dentists who are still in training will need to gain permission for time out of training from their Postgraduate Dean. Clinical work during the PhD will be limited to one day per week.  Medical applicants must be doctors in training at the time of starting their PhD. 

Applicants from NMAHPS and other clinical disciplines must have completed their professional training and at the point of application must have a minimum of 2 years full-time equivalent clinical experience after full registration.Healthcare science professionals must be working as a healthcare science practitioner, clinical scientist, or consultant clinical scientist in any of the following areas: physiological sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, or informatics. They will need to have completed the relevant NHS Practitioner Training Programme and/or NHS Scientist Training Programme, or equivalent, and be currently clinically active. Professional registration with the HCPC is required and at the point of application must have a minimum of 2 years full time (or equivalent) clinical experience after full registration. Healthcare science assistants and healthcare science associates are NOT eligible.

Please note that candidates can apply to this PhD Programme on a maximum of 3 occasions, either in consecutive or separate years.

For all applicants, we will be looking for candidates with evidence of research or other relevant activity (for example, working in policy or management) before application.  Research activity may include work undertaken as an undergraduate; holding an intercalated BSc; by completion of a relevant Master's degree or other post-graduate qualification in an area of clinical relevance; or by participating in research including writing papers.

All applicants must be registered with their appropriate discipline specific professional body within the UK (e.g. General Medical Council, Nursing & Midwifery Council Nursing & Midwifery Council) and be licensed to practice in the UK.

During the term of the post, the successful candidate is expected to undertake a PhD.

IMPORTANT – Candidates must select two of the advertised projects in order of preference and must contact the project supervisory team prior to submitting a formal application. Details on the projects and supervisory teams are in the programme website (https://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/graduateschool/multimorbidity/researchprojects/)

For medical applicants, salary will reflect base salary. For pre-CCT trainees, salary will be at an appropriate point on the CAT-I Clinical Lectureships/PhD Fellowships (Medical, Surgical & General Practice) ACN2 scale.  For post-CCT GPs and dentists, starting salaries will be dependent upon career stage but will not exceed point 9 of the ACN2 Clinical Scale (£64,641).

For NMAHPS, Healthcare scientists, and other clinical disciplines, a clinical salary, which will be negotiated after appointment in line with the ‘UK clinical academic training in medicine and dentistry: principles and obligations' document. The core principle is that academic salary will be commensurate with your existing NHS salary within the funding available to the programme. The expected maximum salary we can offer for NMAHPS, Healthcare scientists, and professionals from other clinical disciplines is Band 7, Point 34 of the Agenda for Change (starting circa £43,442)

Please note that the salary bands above are provided as a reference, and individual starting salaries will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. up to a maximum of £64,641 per annum.

Informal enquiries about this role may be directed to [email protected]

For further information and to apply online :
https://my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=148148

Closing date: 28 August 2024

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.