Jobs at the University of Nottingham | Medicine

Trial Administrator (Fixed term, Full time) (MED2372626)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

About you

You will be expected to work flexibly as part of a team to provide administrative support to the trials, the clinical trial managers and the Unit. You will work closely with the trial team, trial managers, senior trial manager, investigators, site staff and R&D departments to support the successful completion of studies. 

Duties will include printing and sending out materials to study sites and pharmacy; maintenance of Trial Master Files and local site files; planning travel arrangements and meetings; data entry and raising data queries. 

Candidates must have a minimum of GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and mathematics (Grade A-C) or relevant vocational qualifications (eg NVQ 2/3 administration, City and Guilds) or equivalent, plus some experience in a relevant role. Candidates should have good organisational skills, a high level of IT skills, capable of working without close supervision, show ability to plan and prioritise work activities with good attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly as part of a team as well as individually; and a good telephone manner. Knowledge of databases and experience of working within a busy healthcare or research environment is desirable. 

The post is offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of one year. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week) ; however applications are also welcome from candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 29 hours per week). Please specify in your application if you wish to work part time and the number of preferred hours. Job share arrangements may be considered. 

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role. 

This role can be fully office-based or open to a hybrid working model with a blended approach of home and office working. Typically, you will work a minimum of 2-3 days (pro-rata) per week on campus. 

About us
NCTU is a rapidly growing UK Clinical Research Collaboration registered Clinical Trials Unit (www.ukcrcctu.org.uk ) based in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham. Our mission is to conduct top quality, high impact multicentre clinical trials across a range of health areas which will improve health outcomes. We have a broad, expanding portfolio of trials. In addition, we conduct methodological work to improve the efficiency and quality of trial design, conduct, analysis and reporting. NCTU has close links with NHS Trusts, universities and industry partners.  

Visit www.nctu.ac.uk  for further details. 
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Hugh Jarrett email Hugh.Jarrett@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. 
Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

Closing Date: 13 Oct 2026
Category: Administrative, Professional and Managerial (APM)

Technical Safety Manager (Internal Only, Fixed Term) (MED1896526)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

INTERNAL VACANCY

This vacancy is open to employees of the University of Nottingham only.

Applications are invited for the above post based in the Medical School, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham.

About the role 

You will provide safety management and support to the Health and Safety Coordinators for the School of Medicine in the effective and pro-active administration of Health and Safety, ensuring alignment with University policy and legal obligations. You will lead on ambitious plans for improvement in health and safety in the School and contribute towards the delivery of an excellent professional service across the School for both teaching and research.

You will have responsibility for safety project management and implementation, stakeholder engagement, and communication. You will review School risks and coordinate reviews and improvements in an effective and efficient manner. You will be a dynamic and effective individual, with the ability to prioritise competing demands to present informed recommendations to senior management together with the ability to implement recommendations. This will include monitoring and reporting on progress against strategic and operational plans and key performance indicators and drafting procedure and arrangement documents in line with University policy. 

You will be a member of the School of Medicine core technical services, and part of the leadership team for the service, supporting technical service managers, academics and students in the administration of health and safety.

About you

You must have a HNC or equivalent, with substantial work experience in a relevant role, or a proven track record with extensive work experience in a relevant technical or scientific role and NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent or willingness to undertake.

You must have proven high level of planning and organisation skills and resource management, Excellent IT skills and proven ability to use management systems, effective written and communication skills, ability to write policies, procedures, Risk Assessments and SOPs and implement these, well-developed understanding of Health & Safety regulations and procedures and the implications of non-compliance on other staff, previous experience of implementing health and safety legislation and developing best practice and ability to provide targeted and competent health and safety advice to a range of users.

What we offer

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

 What next

Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

This position is fixed term until 31 July 2027. Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 29 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. We may also consider job share arrangements.

Please contact Owen McIntosh (owen.mcintosh@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

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Closing Date: 12 Oct 2026
Category: Internal Only

Research Assistant (Fixed term) (MED2412726)

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position in the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre (SPMIC), Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham, UK. You will be a part of a team working towards novel harmonisation strategies for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) brain data. Specifically, you will use the lab’s recently developed ON-Harmony harmonisation resource to develop new methods for harmonising smaller and disease specific cohorts to the UK Biobank, making use of the recent extension to ON-Harmony to include UK Biobank scanners.

The successful applicant will be a member of the computational neuroimaging group (https://conilab.nottingham.ac.uk), under the supervision of Prof. Stam Sotiropoulos. The team have an established track record in developing computational neuroimaging technologies for mapping the brain at a systems level and are active developers of FSL tools (https://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/fsl). The role holder will further join the existing inter-disciplinary and vibrant environment team of the internationally-recognised Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre (www.nottingham.ac.uk/magres) and expected to benefit from further collaboration opportunities with researchers within the Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, the N3 Centre (Centre for Neurotechnology, Neuromodulation and Neurotherapeutics) and the Institute of Mental Health.

Successful applicants will be expected to hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant domain, such as engineering, computer science, neuroscience, physics, applied mathematics. Skills in computer programming (especially Python or C++ or Matlab) and scientific computing are essential; together with MR image processing skills. Experience in multi-modal MRI processing, MRI harmonisation and statistical analysis would be desirable.

The post is offered on a full-time basis (36.25 hours per week) with a fixed duration of 14 months. Employment could begin as early as 1st October 2026. Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

Please contact Dr Warrington (shaun.warrington1@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

What we offer:

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year
Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

Closing Date: 05 Oct 2026
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)

Research Assistant (Fixed term) (MED135826)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

We are currently seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to join our vibrant and multidisciplinary team at NIHR MindTech HealthTech Research Centre. The role holder will work across multiple research projects focused on digital interventions for children and young people with mental health difficulties. A major focus of the role will be working on the ORBIT project (Online remote behavioural interventions for tics), which is exploring how to develop our ORBIT digital intervention into an NHS clinical service.

You will work closely with the ORBIT project team, led by Principal Investigator, Dr Charlotte Hall and co-investigators Kelly-Marie Prentice, Dr Camilla Babbage and Dr Bethan Davies. You will help to develop the content of the intervention, support with end user testing and create implementation resources. You will also support our patient and public involvement activities which will involve working closely with very closely with children and adolescents with tic disorders and their families.

Candidates must hold a degree or equivalent in psychology or health sciences, have experience of health research methodologies and techniques. Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential and experience of working with children/adolescents in mental health or research settings is desirable. This role would be ideally suited to someone wishing to pursue a PhD or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. We have an excellent track record of supporting research assistants to successfully secure places on doctoral programmes and are committed to providing mentorship and career development support.

This is a full-time post (36.25 hours) and will be offered on a fixed term contract for 2 years. The expected usual working pattern is Monday to Friday however there is potential for flexibility. The post also requires the ability to work out of hours on occasion to support involvement activities.

This role will involve some contact with young people and their families and therefore the post holder will be required to obtain satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), in line with the University’s code of research conduct and research ethics.

We offer:

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
A hybrid working arrangement with a blend of home and office working each week
Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
Access to training, continued support, and career development opportunities
A range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and much more (see our benefits website for details)

MindTech is committed to ensuring that the perspectives of those with lived experience are at the heart of everything we do, and we welcome applications from people with personal lived experience of mental health problems. We offer a friendly, diverse and supportive working environment and the opportunity for flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Charlotte Hall, Charlotte.Hall@nottingham.ac.uk (Principal Investigator) or Kelly-Marie Prentice, KELLY-MARIE.Prentice1@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 15 Oct 2026
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)

Research Assistant (Fixed term) (MED2178126)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

About the role: This role supports a new research project seeking to understand what people think about neuromodulation (non-invasive brain stimulation) treatments for the mental health condition depression. The specific focus is on transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The project is particularly seeking to identify barriers to access that may be experienced by groups of people that are not typically included in mental health research. The role also supports Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) work across our wider mood disorders research.

The role holder will engage and build relationships with community groups in Nottinghamshire whose members are not typically included in mental health research. This will involve attendance at community group meetings and engagement events, including in the evening and on occasion at weekends. The role holder will also conduct interviews, focus groups, and co-production workshops, with people with experience of depression.

About the team: You will be part of an enthusiastic and supportive wider research team developing new neuromodulation treatments for mental health conditions. You will also be part of the multi-disciplinary and vibrant MindTech HealthTech Research Centre and will work closely with MindTech’s Senior Patient and Public Involvement Manager.

About you: You will need to have a degree in Psychology or Neurosciences, Social Sciences, or Health Sciences; your own transport or be comfortable using public transport (costs will be reimbursed); experience of working with people with mental health conditions (either in a clinical or research context); and experience of qualitative research methodologies. You will need to be able to work flexibly to attend online and in-person engagement events and stakeholder activities, including in the evening and on occasion at weekends.

What we offer:

A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year
Formal training in community engagement and hands-on training in qualitative and participatory research methodologies
You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes, and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, visit our benefits website

What next: Further information is available in the role profile.

To apply for this vacancy, please click “Apply Now” to complete your details.

Applications will be reviewed and a shortlist of candidates will be invited to interview in October 2026. The successful candidate will commence in November 2026.

This is a full time (36.25 hours per week), fixed term (18-month) post. The role requires you to have an Enhanced DBS check.

Please contact Dr Paul Briley (paul.briley@nottingham.ac.uk) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 05 Oct 2026
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)

Research Associate/Fellow in Placenta and Maternal Health Data Science (Fixed Term) (MED802626)

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate/Fellow to join a multidisciplinary team developing advanced MRI and sensor data analytics methods to improve our understanding of placental function and reduce the risk of stillbirth. This post forms part of the internationally funded Wellcome Trust programme, which aims to develop new approaches to measure, model and predict pregnancy health using state-of-the-art imaging, sensors computational modelling and data science.

The successful candidate will play a leading role in developing and implementing computational pipelines for MRI, clinical and sensor data processing, quantitative image analysis and machine learning. They will establish and maintain robust research databases and FAIR-compliant data management processes for large, multi-site datasets collected across international collaborators. The role will involve working closely with MRI physicists, clinicians, computer scientists, engineers and mathematicians to ensure high-quality, reproducible research that supports the development of new biomarkers for placental health.

About the team:
You will join a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary research environment bringing together expertise in MRI physics, obstetrics, placental biology, biomedical engineering, mathematics, computer science and artificial intelligence. The team includes researchers from the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and international collaborators working together to improve the understanding of pregnancy and placental function.

About you:

• A PhD (or close to completion) in medical imaging, computer science, physics, data science or a closely related discipline.

• Experience in MRI image analysis and scientific programming, preferably using Python and modern computational libraries.

• Experience applying machine learning or artificial intelligence to biomedical data.

• Experience managing large research datasets, databases and implementing FAIR research data management principles.

• Excellent communication and collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and international research teams.

What we offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment

• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week

• Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.

• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work

• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities

• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link below to our benefits website

This role is full time (36.25 hours), fixed term for 1 year. Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.

Please contact Grazziela Figueredo, g.figueredo@nottingham.ac.uk if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 09 Oct 2026
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)

Clinical Assistant Professor in Medical Education and Assessment (Part Time) (MED248525X2)

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The purpose of this role is to support the Director and Deputy Director of Assessments in the delivery of assessments across all medical degree and related programmes in the School of Medicine. You will work within the assessment team to design, deliver and develop consistently excellent summative and formative assessments for Nottingham students, underpinned by scholarship related to assessment methodologies. You will also support the delivery of the Applied Knowledge tests (AKT) and Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA) to ensure an excellent staff and student experience.

Your work will be underpinned by proactive engagement with critical inquiry into the processes of learning in higher education contexts which is evidence-driven in order to enhance student learning and the quality of assessments.

You will make a contribution to the Education Centre via leadership, administrative management and co-ordination of specific initiatives.

The School of Medicine recognises the importance of continuous professional development and the importance of providing opportunities, structured support and encouragement to engage in professional development.

This permanent post is offered at 0.5 FTE. Whilst no clinical component is offered with this role, it is a requirement that you have a regular clinical commitment, maintain your GMC Registration with a licence to practice, your registration on the GMC Specialist or GP Register.

For informal inquiries, please contact Tom Evans tom.evans1@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this e-mail will not be considered.

Closing Date: 30 Sep 2026
Category: Clinical Academic