Research Fellow/Trial Manager (FTC 42 months)

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Glasgow Caledonian – the largest and leading modern university in Scotland - is a vibrant, values-led university with campuses in the heart of Glasgow and London. With a strong commitment to high quality education and research which supports the communities we serve, we have strong partnerships with employers to ensure our students get the careers they dream of and deserve.

In 2023 we rocketed into the top 40 universities in the UK in the highly regarded Guardian University Guide, were ranked the UK’s 2nd top performing modern university in the inaugural Daily Mail guide, and entered the top highly coveted 50 UK universities in the 2024 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide for the first time. We are the top performing modern University in Scotland in all three guides. We are the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation and were ranked second in Scotland for sustainability in the most recent People and Planet league table.

With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we have the highest proportion of undergraduate level graduates in highly skilled occupations (83%) compared to other Scottish modern universities - with 91% of our students in employment or further study within fifteen months of graduating (HESA 2023). We are Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships and we have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22,000 students from nearly 120 countries.  We are committed to widening participation, helping more people from diverse backgrounds into university.

Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence - we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

This research post sits within GCU’s Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) which comprises 10 multi-disciplinary research groups which collectively work on enhancing the lives of people with long term health conditions as well as developing and evaluating public health and lifestyle interventions.

We are seeking to appoint a full time Research Fellow/Trial Manager to the recently awarded National Institute for Health and Care Research funded PEPPY trial (Randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of supervised pelvic floor muscle training plus vaginal pessary compared to supervised pelvic floor muscle training alone for management of pelvic organ prolapse). The successful candidate will work with the research team primarily to co-ordinate all aspects of the multicentre trial and ensure that milestones are met.

 

You will have the leading role in planning, co-ordinating and completing the project. You should have a good knowledge of the requirements of undertaking clinical research within the NHS including governance and ethical issues.

You should have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to work well within a team but also motivated to work independently and prioritise tasks to ensure deadlines are met. You should be hardworking, organised, enthusiastic and flexible and able to take initiative as required.

Provide a contact details if you would like encourage candidates to call or email you for further discussion e.g. Suzanne Hagen, Professor of Health Services Research at s.hagen@gcu.ac.uk or on 0141 331 8104.

The Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) in the School of Health & Life Sciences has an international reputation for delivering high impact research. In the recent Research Excellence Framework assessment (2021) 91% of GCU’s health related research has been formally classified as world-leading or internationally excellent. Moreover, the impact of GCU’s applied health research was classified as ‘outstanding’ and surpassed by only one other UK institution. The University's outstanding record for delivering impact for the common good against the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals was also highlighted in the recent THE Global Impact Rankings with GCU 1^st in Scotland for SDG3, good health and wellbeing.

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do.  As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success​.

The University holds the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the Carer Positive ‘Engaged’ employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities.

Glasgow Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant. 

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).

As this role involves Regulated work with Adults and/or Children the successful candidate will require PVG Scheme membership.