Research Fellow

RESEARCH FELLOW  ​Required to work with the DSRU International Working Group

The Organisation:

The Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) in Southampton is a leading research unit that monitors the safety of medicines and vaccines in their real-world use. The Unit is associated with the University of Portsmouth and has a high national and international profile.

The Position:

The DSRU, in collaboration with international experts (from pharmaceutical companies, regulatory authorities and academia), has set up an International Working Group (IWG) with the aim of investigating new developments in pharmacovigilance to improve the monitoring and detection of adverse events following medicinal interventions, to improve the health of the public. We are seeking a Research Fellow who will co-ordinate the organisation of the IWG, participate in group discussions, write the group’s documents and publish a final report in collaboration with members of the IWG

Qualifications and Experience:

• A background in biomedical sciences, ideally to PhD or MSc level, with experience in scientific writing.
• A proven ability to critically appraise scientific data, understand and critique biomedical literature.
• The job holder must enjoy contributing as part of a team and be confident in participating in and driving discussion with external collaborators, be self-motivated, and innovative, with excellent communication skills.
• The job holder will be able to demonstrate proven competence in written and oral communication; be confident in the use of MS Office (principally Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel), possess excellent organisational skills, as well as an ability to maintain records with meticulous attention to detail and to be able to prioritise their workload.

Full or Part-time?

Although this position is full-time, we will consider any applicants who may wish to work part-time or job share.

Location

The applicant must be based in the UK within commuting distance of Southampton, although some remote working may be possible.

Informal enquiries to Samantha Lane, Senior Research Fellow:

Tel: 023 8040 8600: email: samantha.lane@dsru.org