The PhD will include use of routine linked health and care data assets (e.g. the national Scottish datasets such as Prescribing Information System-PIS- and Scottish Morbidity Records -SMR-) to investigate how prescribing of medicines should be optimised for people living with MLTCs in the secondary acute care setting. Areas of focus could include, but not limited,:

• Optimising prescribing of mental health medications in secondary care.
• Optimise compliance to clinical guidelines
• Reducing harmful drug-drug interactions across all clinical settings.
• We are seeking an exceptional candidates to become a future leader in health data science, providing access to training activities through HDR UK Futuresand the Driver Programme local teams. The successful candidate will join a vibrant cohort of HDR UK-funded PhD students in a highly interdisciplinary environment, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and networking across the UK.

What does the role entail?

As Clinical Doctoral Fellow your main duties will include:

• Generating and pursuing original research ideas in the appropriate subject area;
• Developing research objectives and proposals and contributing to setting the direction of the research project and team including, where appropriate preparing proposals for funding in collaboration with colleagues;
• Obtaining ethical approval;
• Communicating and presenting research results at a local, national and international level;
• Independently writing reports and papers leading to high quality publications in peer-reviewed journals, or other recognised forms of output, as appropriate;
• Evaluating methods and techniques used by others and to relate appropriately to your own work;
• Keeping abreast of the literature and maintain a good working knowledge of the background and current developments in the field of the project;
• Working both independently and as part of a larger team of researchers, engaging in knowledge-transfer activities where appropriate and feasible;
• Contributing to teaching activities of the HDR UK Medicines Driver Programme PhD group where appropriate;
• Registering for and submitting a PhD thesis within the 3-year tenure
• Participating in regular progress meetings with the PhD programme management team.

These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the post.

You will report to Dr Amanj Kurdi as the lead supervisor. You will be based at the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science (SIPBS), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

Further information

Clinical duties

There are no defined clinical duties so that you can concentrate fully on your research. Where some clinical work is identified as appropriate, if registering for your PhD on a full-time basis, this will not normally exceed 10% of your time on an annualised basis and will be in agreement with your supervisors and the programme management team.

Employment

For medical and dental doctoral fellows, it is anticipated that you will be employed through the University of Strathclyde and hold an honorary contract with your relevant NHS Trust. For healthcare professionals, you may be employed within the NHS or as a University of Strathclyde employee, having an honorary contract with the other partner: This will be based on individual circumstances. For all clinical doctoral fellows, you will be expected to adhere to the Follet principles of joint appraisal and joint job planning with your clinical and academic partners. Part of the application process will be evidence of a commitment to joint working by both partners. You must be eligible to register with the University of Strathclyde for a PhD at UK rates and this is a condition of your employment.

If successful, you may be expected to develop your research project into a competitive application for an externally funded personal fellowship to allow HDR UK to free up funds for additional Doctoral Fellows.

Professional registration

As an independently practicing healthcare professional, dentist or qualified doctor, you should be registered with an appropriate professional body with licence to practice in the UK. You will be required to maintain such registration for the duration of the fellowship, confirming to your line manager that renewal has been carried out as required by the relevant professional organisation. You should produce documentation giving evidence of your registration upon request.

Salary: Commensurate with your current salary up to a maximum of £71,000 per annum
Fixed term for 3 years (Full time)