Job Description

The role

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This is an exciting opportunity for a GP with an interest in skin and infection research to join the Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin & Allergy Research (CAESAR). CAESAR is a multi-disciplinary group of 16 people dedicated to meeting the needs of people skin and/or allergy problems. Part of the Centre for Academic Primary Care - within Population Health Sciences in Bristol Medical School - it has a dedicated programme manager and administrator to support team members deliver an ambitious and exciting programme of work.

Interview date: w/c 8th September 2025.

What will you be doing?

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This post will provide initially up to one year funded time for a GP to pursue their research interests in the interface between skin and infection, developing proposals to secure research funding, and publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals. The successful applicant will split their time between academic work at the University of Bristol, and clinical service commitment. The post-holder will be employed by the University of Bristol, and arrange or hold a separate clinical contract for an appropriate post within an ICB.

You should apply if

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The successful candidate will be capable, hard-working, motivated, able to take responsibility and work on their own initiative as well as within a team. You will have excellent knowledge of skin and/or infection, with experience of conducting and publishing high-quality research in primary care. You will have contributed to research proposal development and/or delivery of successful funding bids. You will be able to manage your own workload and deliver projects on time. You will have the ability to employ excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences. You will have experience of teaching and an enthusiasm for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Additional information

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Contract type: Fixed term with funding from 01/10/2025 until 30/09/2026

Work pattern: Part-time/0.2 FTE (to include Monday or Tuesday)

Grade: Clinical Research Fellow/ Pathway 2

Salary: 82,435 - 106,859 per annum pro rata

School/Unit:

Bristol Medical School

S

hift

pattern

: 8 hours per week

This advert will close

at

23:59 UK time

on 31/08/2025

For informal queries please contact: Professor Matthew Ridd, M.Ridd@bristol.ac.uk

Our strategy and mission

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We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an

inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential.

We want

to attract, develop, and retain individuals

with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.


JOB NUMBER###

ACAD108260

CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN###

Fixed-term / Part time

POSTING END DATE###

31 Aug 2025

FACULTY/DIVISION###

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

SALARY###

88,334 - 106,859 per annum pro rata