Senior Research Fellow in Neurology

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week

Job ref: 188-MA80526-A

Town: Southampton

Closing: 23/07/2026

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Senior research fellow
Start Date: November 2026
Contract Type: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Purpose for Fixed Term: Training Contract

This post is appointed on a fixed‑term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While the postholder will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum.

We are looking for an enthusiastic senior (ST3+) resident interested in Neurology to augment our clinical and research teams. You will carry out crucial roles in clinical neuroscience research and gain clinical neuroscience experience while on‑call. Candidates must be able to carry out lumbar punctures to a high standard and have passed all MRCP exams suitable to progress to ST3+ roles.

Duties will include being a sub‑investigator for phase 1, 2 and 3 studies in neurological disease, working at the cutting edge of treatment, including intrathecal genetic studies and small molecule programmes. You will start in November 2026 and will be given access to the Wessex Research Fellow training programme and associate PI training schemes. You would be supported to carry out your own research and publish and present it at international conferences. You will be supervised by a consultant and offered the same training opportunities as deanery trainees.

• Clinical research – being a sub‑investigator for phase 1‑4 drug trials in neurodegeneration
• Academic trials looking at care for people with neurodegenerative disease
• Wessex research fellow training programme
• Associate PI training scheme where available
• On‑call inpatient work (neurology, stroke, neurosurgery and spines)
• Participation in audit and educational meetings within the department

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed fellow doctors and dentists. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.

Grades for Trust appointed fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. Additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay). Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5:

• Have a minimum of 6 years of specialty training
• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g. FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Proposed interview date: TBC. This vacancy closes on or before 23 July 2026.