Job summary
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to advertise a Colorectal Clinical Research Fellow to be based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool. The post are available from 1st November 2026 until 3rd August 2027.

The colorectal clinical research fellow post is an exciting opportunity which will enable the post holder to develop a strong foundation in clinical research leading to a MD / PhD degree.

Main duties of the job
LUHFT colorectal has a robust research program, and research fellow will have scheduled protected time allocated for research activity in research themes exploring the role of data science and AI in optimising treatment pathways for CRC and colorectal polyps.

These will be under the joint supervision of Professor Marta Garcia, Professor of Health Data Science - University of Liverpool, Dr Suhail Ahmed, lead for CMCA bowel cancer screening program - Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Mr Muhammad Ahsan Javed consultant colorectal surgeon and Senior Lecturer - University of Liverpool. The post holder should expect to gain a solid foundation in the principles of clinical research, methodology, recruitment of participants, processing of clinical specimens, and interpretation of results and will be part of wider colorectal research group led by Mr Dale Vimalachandran.

About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Details
Date posted: 11 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 a year per annum (Plus On Call)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 10 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 287-RSUR-144-26
Job locations: Royal Liverpool Hospital, West Derby Street, Liverpool, L7 8TX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for Colorectal Clinical Research Fellow for all further details.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Has achieved MRCS or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council and licence to practise
• UK Foundation programme completion

Desirable

• Advanced Trauma Life Support & Basic Surgical Skills Course

Experience & Skills
Essential

• Foundation competency achievement or equivalent
• Has experience of General Surgery
• Demonstrates involvement and experience in audit

Desirable

• Understanding of research methodology, ethics, and AI (Python).
• Previous Colorectal Surgery experience
• Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.