NIHR Exeter BRC Experimental Medicine Officer Job profile

We are seeking to appoint an Experimental Medicine Officer, to drive the expansion of the clinical research portfolio for the highly successful NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility (Exeter CRF), forming part of the newly established Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Exeter.

The NIHR Exeter CRF is a partnership between the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Devon) and the University of Exeter. The NIHR Exeter CRF supports and conducts Experimental Medicine studies (studies which investigate the mechanisms underlying diseases) and early phase clinical trials. The Clinical Research Facility comprises a purpose-built unit within the Research Innovation Learning & Development (RILD) Building and the adjacent Vascular Research building at the Royal Devon and houses ‘research dedicated’ nurses, scientists, doctors and support staff, sample handling laboratories and specialist equipment.

The postholder will be experienced in working in clinical research across multi-disciplinary teams and will work with the NHS Research and Development teams and partners both internally and externally to build capacity and facilitate projects. You will actively advocate the capabilities of the CRF to ensure collaborative and long-lasting relationships that result in quality research outcomes and improvements to patient care.

As well as supporting the day to day running and operational strategy of the CRF, the Experimental Medicine Officer will be responsible for monitoring project activities and capturing evidence of outputs for reporting internally and externally. The postholder will work closely with the NIHR Exeter BRC COO (Home >NIHR Exeter BRC) to ensure reporting is accurate and consolidated.

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Before submitting an application you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Lizzie Caughey, NIHR Exeter BRC Chief Operating Officer l.caughey@exeter.ac.uk