Deep End GP Research Fellow

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Deep End GP Research Fellow

Requisition ID: 29591

Location

Newcastle, GB

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Contract Type: Fixed Term

Working Pattern: Part Time

Posted Date: 21 Jul 2026

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Salary: £113,565 to £123,672 per annum, pro rata

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 18 August 2026

The Role

The purpose of the role is to support growth, capacity, and capability in academic primary care with a particular focus on underserved areas for example within the Deep End GP network in collaboration with Public Health.

The three NHS shifts into the community represents a timely opportunity for primary care and public health to grow research in wider care settings together to support the clinical teams to deliver the “neighbourhood health” agenda. However, recruitment to research in more deprived populations tends to be lower and even more significantly lower in “Deep End” practices. Further, those from socioeconomically disadvantaged populations tend to be under-represented in research, which can further exacerbate health inequalities. With the growing maturity of our Deep End networks, primary care academic workforce and public health expertise in the region, this role enables builds on this to develop academic and research capacity within the Deep End network.

Training, Support, and Development

You will have the opportunity to receive Masters level training with a training plan developed at the start of the role

You will be mentored and receive support from experienced senior primary care (Dr Eugene Tang) and public health (Dr. Sarah Sowden) clinical academics with the aim of developing their own research interests, experiences and skills in primary care research

You will be supported by and be part of an emerging group of clinical academics as a member of the Academic Primary and Community Care Unit (APCCU) and will have the opportunity to work alongside Public Health colleagues in this role. The APCCU is a virtual unit which aims to bring together leading experts within primary and community care systems to build capacity in academic primary and community care within the region

This is a part-time role (0.2 FTE, 8 hours per week) on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months.

The start date is 1 September 2026.

You will be employed at Newcastle University as a GP Clinical Research Associate in the role of Deep End GP Research Fellow.

Willingness to travel is an essential part of this role.

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV outlining how you meet the essential criteria.

For further information please contact Dr. Eugene Tang (Sign in to view email)

Key Accountabilities

Fellowship Model

The Public Health Fellowship will operate alongside a General Practitioner Deep End Research Fellowship

The two fellows will be encouraged to engage in peer support, collaboration and shared learning (“buddying”)

Both roles will contribute to a developing cross-disciplinary Deep End research community

Developing Skills & Expertise

Develop academic skills around research from design to delivery in underserved areas such as the Deep End

Develop a research proposal which includes an orientation towards addressing health and care inequalities, and consider socioeconomically disadvantaged and marginalised (Deep End) communities

Develop own research area of interest with the aim of applying for further funding opportunities such as a NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

Engagement & Collaboration

Promote research within their organisation

Engage with primary and community care teams particularly those identified as Deep End practices to engage in research

Advocate for research within the Deep End both regionally and nationally across other Deep End networks

Work collaboratively with wider research infrastructures including the NIHR RRDN and the regional NIHR RSS hub

Engage and collaborate with members of the APCCU to grow primary and community care research in the region

Strategic Networking & Influence

Act as a key link between academic teams and external stakeholders in underserved areas across primary care

Identify barriers and enablers for academic research in underserved areas

Share learning and support spread of research activity regionally

The Person

GMC registered and clinically active General Practitioner

Strong organisational, communication, and problem‑solving skills

Ability to work independently and across boundaries

Have research interests and a clear onward career development plan, which include a focus on addressing health and care inequalities

Desirable

Experience in clinical research (this is helpful but not essential)

Currently working in a Deep End GP surgery

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 29591

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