This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a research record and interest in diabetes, particularly in younger adults and pregnancy, to gain excellent research experience by contributing to research projects supported by NIHR and Diabetes UK, and to prepare new fellowship and other applications.
People with young onset type 2 diabetes historically have been an overlooked group, despite their increased risks of morbidity and mortality. Research in the department focuses on designing and implementing novel models of care that improve outcomes for young people with diabetes, including during pregnancy.
The postholder will work with Dr. Dulmini Kariyawasam and Dr. Anna Brackenridge to support existing research activity, including recruiting patients to clinical research studies, supporting data collection and helping with data analysis. They will liaise with other centres involved in research collaboration. They will assist in identifying and applying for further funding to carry the work forward, undertaking data and literature review, working in collaboration with academics/researchers at Kings College London and across the ARC. The post-holder will work on improving care for people with diabetes, engaging with young and pregnant people with diabetes, preparing and implementing innovative models of care and decision support tools and promoting effective self-management.
The post provides an opportunity for the post-holder to hone their methodological skills and develop practical and theoretical research expertise. You will participate in all aspects of research, including development of protocols, application to ethics committees, focus groups, interviewing and data collection, analysis and reporting, wider engagement, liaison with clinical services and dissemination of research outputs.
The Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology is part of the Clinical Directorate of Medical Specialties, which sits within the Integrated and Specialist Medicine Clinical Group. The Diabetes and Endocrinology Department is an important element of local and tertiary medical services. It treats approximately 20,000 patients each year including many tertiary referrals for diabetes, lipid, obesity, metabolic and endocrine disorders. The clinics are accommodated in modern purpose-built Day Centres on both the Guy’s and St. Thomas’ sites. The Diabetes service also provides community-based clinics.
The Department has a very active and expanding research programme supported by our own research nurses and administrative staff and also the state of the art Clinical Research Facilities. We have very active clinical and translational research programmes including trials of peptide therapy to try to preserve beta cell function in type 1 diabetes and research into complications of diabetes particularly diabetic kidney and vascular complications and novel treatments for obesity. There is ongoing collaborative research developing innovative models of care for young people with diabetes, and trying to improve outcomes for women with diabetes in pregnancy.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Dulmini Kariyawasam Job title: Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology Email address: Dulmini.Kariyawasam@gstt.nhs.uk
Dr Anna Brackenridge
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Anna.Brackenridge@gstt.nhs.uk
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