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Job Description
Post:
Clinical Research Fellow – Respiratory Infection (4 month placement)
Department:
Clinical Sciences
Faculty:
Clinical Sciences and International Public Health (Dean Professor D Lalloo)
Responsible to:
Dr Jamie Rylance
Background Information:
Recent clinical research in Queens Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi has demonstrated a high
mortality related to sepsis. Multiple factors are at play: limited human and other resources; late
presentation to hospital; uncertain diagnostics. One further, poorly understood, facet is that of
supportive management including the use of intravenous fluids. Clinical practice is this setting has no
well-established guidelines.
We wish to develop a detailed understanding of fluid management for this patient group. This
includes documenting how and when fluids are prescribed and administered, and how individual
patients respond to them.
Summary of Role:
The Clinical Research Fellow will be based in Blantyre, Malawi. They will be integrated into an
existing team of researchers, but perform a distinct role within this: the Fellow will document fluid
management for patients attending the Emergency Centre, from their earliest interface with the
research team until they leave hospital. Most activity will occur within the first six hours of
management, where frequent observations (but no direct change to clinical care) will be made. The
Fellow will take part in wider research activities as directed by the line manager (Dr Jamie Rylance)
and principal investigator of the study (Dr Joe Lewis); see below.
Main Duties and responsibilities:

Screening and recruitment of research participants (in the Emergency department)

data QC and analysis

study documentation preparation and completion

developing new data capture documents

other clinical and administrative activities to support the PI as they arise
Person specifications: Clinical Research Fellow
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Education &
Training
MRCP or equivalent
NTN in Respiratory Medicine of Infectious
Diseases or Clinical Pharmacology
GMC (UK) registration
Good Clinical Practice training
Experience
Working in a multidisciplinary team
with a collaborative approach
Peer-reviewed publications
Understanding of clinical research
team, with relevant practical
research experience
Skills &
Abilities
Good communication skills
Excellent record keeping skills
Ability to work as part of a team as
well as independently with initiative
Computer literate with working
knowledge of MS Office applications
Excellent time management and
organisational skills
Knowledge
Special
Aptitude
Basic systematic review and RCT trials
knowledge
Fastidious attention to detail
Able to work flexibly
Enthusiastic approach to work
22 April 2015
A desire to use professional ability to
improve the circumstances of those in
developing countries in relation to
infectious diseases.