Clinical Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Strathclyde

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Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Glasgow
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£71,000 / year
CATEGORY
Science & Research
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SKILLS

Clinical research Health data science Linked health data analysis Prescribing optimisation Research methodology Communication skills Time management Publication writing

FULL DESCRIPTION

Clinical Doctoral Fellowship at the [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and HDR UK are seeking a fully qualified, ambitious and experienced registered healthcare professional or pre-CCT doctor or dentist, for a three-year clinical fellowship. Based in Glasgow, this PhD project offers research training while conducting a clinical research project using routine linked health and care data.

  • Organisation: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
  • Location: Glasgow
  • Deadline: 29 February 2024
  • Salary: Commensurate with current salary up to £71,000 per annum

About the Project

This HDR UK funded PhD project is ideal for someone who is highly committed to the progression of clinical research and a career in academia. Based at the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] it provides the chance to receive research training while conducting a clinical research project in one of the UK's leading research-intensive universities. The PhD will include use of routine linked health and care data assets (e.g. the national Scottish datasets such as Prescribing Information System-PIS- and Scottish Morbidity Records -SMR-) to investigate how prescribing of medicines should be optimised for people living with MLTCs in the secondary acute care setting.

What’s involved

As a clinical doctoral fellow your main duties will include:

  • Generating and pursuing original research ideas
  • Developing research objectives and proposals
  • Obtaining ethical approval
  • Communicating and presenting research results
  • Writing reports and papers for peer-reviewed journals
  • Keeping abreast of literature
  • Working independently and as part of a team
  • Contributing to teaching activities

What you bring to the role

Requirements vary by applicant type (healthcare professional, medical, dental) but generally include relevant registration, experience, and eligibility for PhD enrolment. All applicants must demonstrate strong commitment to professional development, excellent communication, time management, and ability to work flexibly.

Contact information

To explore the post further, please contact lead supervisor Dr Amanj Kurdi at [contact hidden] and Prof. Marion Bennie at [contact hidden].

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