Job Description

Do you have a lot of experience in Research? Do you wish to contribute to the development of research strategies and grow research partnerships?
KMMS wishes to recruit a Senior Research Fellow who will contribute to building an international profile for KMMS and the collaborating universities in this field. The successful candidate will contribute to both research and teaching within the medical school and will become a nexus of research collaboration across the healthcare system of Kent and Medway and of the two universities. The successful candidate will work to catalyse new opportunities, building on existing strengths.
Please note although this role is advertised at a Grade 9 salary, the appropriate successful candidate can be benchmarked to their NHS pay scale appropriate to their clinical discipline and level in clinical practice if successful.
As Senior Research Fellow you can expect to be involved in:

• Contributing to building a research culture in KMMS which catalyses new areas of activity for the School and the collaborating universities, and which appropriately reflects existing research priorities and strategies.
• Working collaboratively with partners to prioritise our research interests in existing and emerging structures such as Health Innovation Kent Surrey and Sussex (HIKSS), KSS Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) and the Clinical Research Network (CRN) to ensure that KMMS and the collaborating universities realise their collective Research Strategy.
• Contributing to building a research culture in KMMS which catalyses new areas of activity for the School and the collaborating universities, and which appropriately reflects existing research priorities and strategies.

What will you bring to the role?

• Contribute to the development of research strategies in the department and define research objectives and questions.
• Develop proposals for research projects which will make a significant impact by leading to an increase in knowledge and understanding and the discovery or development of new explanations, insights, concepts or processes.
• Act as principal investigator on major research projects.
• Generate new research approaches and identify, adapt, develop and use research methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research.

What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage on our website.
We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve - join us in making the world a better place.
To apply please click the Apply button.
Closing date: 23.59pm Sunday 15 June 2025
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area.
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