Research Fellow Clinical Ethics and Law

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced social science researcher to join the inter-disciplinary team Clinical Ethics and Law at Southampton (CELS) located in the Faculty of Medicine. We are an interdisciplinary research group researching the ethical, legal and social issues arising from the integration of genomic technology into clinical practice and wider society.  

The location of this role is Southampton University Hospital Trust, as well as Highfield Campus.

You will be working on a Wellcome Trust Humanities and Social Science funded project “Facilitating Ethical Preparedness in Genomic Medicine (EPPiGEN)”. This collaborative cross-disciplinary project is jointly run with Professor Anneke Lucassen University of Southampton and Professor Bobbie Farsides at Brighton and Sussex medical School and as such will require close liaison with researchers and the leads across the two settings.

The project will begin as genomic medicine services are being rolled out within the NHS, and will examine the experience of staff and patients with a particular focus on their preparedness to cope with the ethical challenges of this transformational healthcare initiative. The overall purpose of the research will be to develop an understanding of the concept of ethical preparedness through the engagement of patients, practitioners and policy makers in the issues that the concept raises. 

The post holder will be involved in shaping the design of the study, appointing a research fellow to work with and supervising a clinical PhD fellowship.  

Applicants will need to be educated to PhD level or equivalent professional qualifications and experience; have a track record of published research; be able to demonstrate their ability to organise high quality research; their ability to engage in conceptual thinking; meet deadlines and lead a team of researchers.  Once appointed, applicants job title will be Senior Research Fellow. 

For an informal discussion regarding the study, please contact Professor Anneke Lucassen on 023 8120 6841/ 023 8120 5615 or email: a.m.lucassen@soton.ac.uk or Asst Professor, Dr Angela Fenwick on 023 8059 4559 or email: a.j.fenwick@soton.ac.uk

The Faculty of Medicine holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The Faculty recognises that applicants may seek flexible working patterns which will be considered as part of the recruitment process. For further information including key benefits designed to help maintain and support employees' well-being and work-life balance, please see our working with us website pages.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.