This post is jointly funded by UHS and the NIHR CRN and provides unrivalled training in both clinical neurosurgery and the management and conduct of clinical research. The neurosurgery research programme at the Wessex Neurological Centre is the largest neurovascular programme in the UK.  

This is an opportunity to learn about all aspects of clinical research ranging from trial design, set up and recruitment, to data collection and analysis. Successful candidates will be part of a team of 4 research fellows working different aspects of neurovascular disorders and will gain further support from the wider body of research fellows in the Trust. As part of this they will participate in the Wessex Clinical Research Network Clinical Research Fellows training programme and statistics courses and receive certification of this.

Successful candidates will be encouraged develop their own research project and pilot data. This will provide an excellent opportunity for those wanting to pursue a higher degree in a department with a track record of previous fellows successful in obtaining funding from prestigious national bodies like the NIHR to continue their work.

It therefore represents an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to gain an understanding of neurosurgical research for their future clinical career, as well as being the ideal opportunity for a candidate wishing to develop an area of interest to work towards application for a higher degree and an academic pathway.