Career Opportunities at Queen's

The position will be assigned to the research team led by Professor Liam Heaney within the Wellcome Wolfson institute for Experimental Medicine and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. This is a PhD-fellowship for a respiratory specialist registrar to join an experienced asthma clinical and research group to run a clinical trial that will pick out a biology-high asthma cohort to randomise them to biologic therapy (anti-thymicstomal lymphopoietin inhibition, TSLP) versus standard care and assess clinical remission and differences in clinical and biological outcomes after 48 weeks of therapy.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

1. Medically qualified with GMC registration by the time of commencement in the post.
2. In specialist training programme in Respiratory Medicine compatible with GMC registration.
3. Evidence of having been involved with and has an interest in research commensurate with level of training.
4. Excellent organisational skills.
5. Must display clarity of thinking and ability to address a variety of research topics.
6. Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
7. Ability to build contacts and participate in internal and external networks.
8. Demonstrable intellectual ability.
9. Ability to assess and organise resources.
10. Ability to work independently and on own initiative.
11. Ability to work outside normal hours when necessary.
12. Must be willing to travel to national and international meetings.
13. Must meet the eligibility criteria for enrolment onto the desired PhD course of study.
14. Appointment to this post is subject to the successful candidate’s Enhanced Criminal Record Check.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

This post is available for 36 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/ 

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity. 

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport 

Candidate Information