Infection Clinical Research Fellow (ST3)

Job overview

Applicants are invited to apply for the role of Clinical Research Fellow in Infection from August 2025. This is a twelve month, fixed term post, appointable at CT1/2 level.

Main duties of the job

Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified and enthusiastic candidates wishing to pursue a career or training in infectious diseases and academic medicine. This post will assist the Infection Research Group  (IRG) in the running of ongoing and forthcoming clinical research studies, together with time to develop a  research project that would complement current IRG interests. Current NIHR funded studies that the  department takes part in include SNAP, PRONTO, BioDRIVE AFS, EXTEND.  Commercial studies have included several vaccine trials and both observational and interventional studies. There are ongoing studies  within the department to support academic trainees that could form the basis of projects for appointees.

The IRG lead clinicians and their research areas of interest are listed below:

• Prof Gavin Barlow (Professor in Infection at Hull York Medical School, Hon Consultant, Hull Teaching Hospitals) - Interests in antimicrobial stewardship / orthopaedic infection / sepsis / clinical trials
• Dr Nicholas Easom (Consultant in Infection, Hull Teaching Hospitals, Hon Senior Lecturer HYMS) – Interests in viral hepatitis, blood stream infection
• Dr Patrick Lillie (Consultant in Infection, Hull Teaching Hospitals, Hon Senior Lecturer HYMS) –Interests in infections in people who inject drugs, vaccinology, long term outcomes post infection.

All of the infection consultants support the research outputs of the department and are involved in research  studies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description.

This post will provide the successful applicant an exciting opportunity to work in one of the only combined Infection Departments in the UK, enabling them to gain experience in both Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. It is an ideal job for someone looking to pursue a career in Infection and wanting to improve their CV in anticipation of an application for core infection training.