Two posts will be available in from August 2022 at the University of Sheffield. The posts provide the exciting opportunity to work towards a higher degree (MD or PhD) and develop a clinical research portfolio in paediatrics. The posts are fully funded up to 4 years at completed ST4 level or higher and allow the postholders to commit 50% of their time to research. The clinical part of this job will require the acute on-call cover of paediatrics at Bassetlaw District General Hospital.

 

A broad variety of research projects are currently conducted in the Respiratory and Sleep department at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, including MedTech studies for asthma, LTV, dysfunctional breathing and sleep apnoea, evaluation a behavioural sleep support programme and basic mechanisms and impact of childhood narcolepsy.  Applicants will be encouraged to join existing research themes.

 

The posts will be available from 01/08/2022. Applications can be submitted via the University of Sheffield website, application deadline 30/04/2022.

 

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For further information, please contact Professor Heather Elphick ([email protected]), Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Sheffield Children’s NHS Trust/University of Sheffield.