King's College London

About us

The School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences (SCMMS), is one of six schools that make up the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine (FoLSM) at King College London. The School drives translation of world-leading basic science into advances in clinical practices.  The Section on Vascular risk and surgery is based at the St Thomas’ Campus.

About the role

A Cardiovascular Research Associated/Fellow position is available in the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine and Sciences, under the supervision of Dr Haotian Gu, to work on a British Heart Foundation and NIHR jointly funded project “Evaluation of First-Phase Ejection Fraction (EF1) in Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT)”.

The post relates to research on a novel Echocardiographic measure of early left ventricular systolic function – first phase ejection fraction in patients undergoing CRT– an effective treatment for patients with advanced heart failure. Specifically, the post holder will have a major role in a UK multi-centre randomised controlled trial that is designed to determine whether EF1 guided CRT optimisation improves response to CRT compared to the current optimisation strategies.

The Research Associate / Fellow will assist in study co-ordination and performing echocardiography, vascular and other assessments. The work will involve day to day contact with adult patients in a clinical setting, performing physiological measurements and data analysis. The post holder is expected to be competent in performing and reporting clinical and research echocardiography examinations independently, a British Society of Echocardiography Adult Transthoracic Accreditation or equivalent is essential. Previous experience with clinical trial is desirable not essential as training will be provided but the applicant must have an aptitude to work in a multidisciplinary team and with patients.

The work will be based mainly in the Clinical Research Facility, at St Thomas’ Hospital. As part of the study, the post holder will be expected to travel to other study sites to perform study related investigations. 

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an a fixed term contract until 31/10/2027.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD in a subject relevant to cardiovascular research or equivalent clinical experience  
2. British Society of Echocardiography Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography Accreditation or equivalent  
3. Clinical echocardiographic experience – equivalent to NHS Band 7 
4. Knowledge of cardiovascular physiology  
5. Good written and presentation skills 
6. Good IT skills 
7. Experience in cardiovascular research management

Desirable criteria

1. Experience with vascular ultrasound 
2. Experience in grant application  
3. Experience in conference presentation 
4. Experience in research publication

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and/or Occupational Health clearances.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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Interviews are due to be held on w/c 02/09/2024.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.