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The LifeArc-Kidney Research UK paediatric nephrology clinical research fellowship

An opportunity to be involved in the exciting research being undertaken within the LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases.

Rare diseases cause around 90% of kidney failure cases in children. Treatments are limited and some are unavailable to children. The UK kidney ecosystem aims to unite the research and patient community to transform treatments for rare kidney diseases on a national scale.

 

Information about the fellowship

  • We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated research fellow to conduct work affiliated with the LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases which is a large, national project looking at accelerating treatments for rare kidney diseases with a focus on children.
  • The successful candidate will be a paediatric trainee who would undertake the post full-time for three years during a period out of programme from their clinical training. It would be expected that the post holder will return to full-time clinical training after the project ends.
  • The candidate would be expected to register for a PhD, and they will receive appropriate supervision to achieve this.
  • This clinical PhD research fellowship will have a predefined project on rare kidney diseases. It will be focused on accelerating the translational pathway to bring better treatments for patients with IgA vasculitis nephritis. The project will include pre-clinical laboratory work, handling bio samples, patient recruitment and supporting a pipeline of clinical trials.
  • The post is suitable for a candidate to be based in either London or Liverpool and the project can be tailored at the time of appointment, according to the region selected, and the candidates career interests.
  • The candidate will be expected to have excellent attention to detail, a commitment to improving the future for children through research, effective communication skills and a flexible approach to work. They will have the ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure. Ideally, they should have a commitment to paediatrics, MBChB or equivalent, and should have completed FY1 and FY2 medical training in the UK.

Submitting an application

If you are interested in this opportunity, and would like to discuss with us to find out more please contact: ukkidneyecosystem@liverpool.ac.uk

To apply, please send to the above email address:

  • A short CV (max. two pages)
  • A brief personal statement on any research experience, your motivation and interest in this opportunity, and future career ambitions

This opportunity is being managed by Kidney Research UK. This is a separate opportunity to the fellowship advertised within the paediatric and rare kidney diseases grant call, where the applicant is expected to propose their own fellowship project.

Opens for application: 13 May 2025

 Closing date: Friday, 20 June 2025 

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