Senior Research Fellow in Neurology

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Senior research fellow Start Date: 5th August 2026 Contract Type: Fixed term Duration: 12 months Purpose for Fixed Term: Training Contract

This post is appointed on a fixed-term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While the postholder will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic senior (ST3+) resident interested in Neurology to augment our clinical and research teams. You will carry out crucial roles in clinical neuroscience research and gain clinical neuroscience experience while oncall. Candidates must be able to carry out lumbar punctures to a high standard and have passed all MRCP exams suitable to progress to ST3+ roles.

Duties will include being a sub-investigator for phase 1, 2 and 3 studies in neurological disease, working at the cutting edge of treatment, including intrathecal genetic studies and small molecule programmes. Successful candidates will start in August 2026 and will be given access to the Wessex Research fellow training programme and associate PI training schemes. They would be supported to carry out there own research and publish and present it at international conferences. Clinical fellows are supervised by a consultant and offered the same training opportunities as deanery trainees.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Clinical research – being a sub-investigator for phase 1 -4  drug trials in neurodegeneration  •    Academic trials looking at care for people with neurodegenerative disease •    Wessex research fellow training programme •    Associate PI training scheme where available •    On call inpatient work (neurology, stroke, neurosurgery and spines) •    Participation in audit and educational meetings within the department

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.