Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (Oxford-GSK) (Research)

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The DPhil in Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (Oxford-GSK) aims to address an unmet need among clinicians for training in data science and translational medicine.

This course is also known as the Oxford-GSK Doctoral Training Fellowship and is funded by GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK). It is aimed at fully-qualified medical doctors who are, or are eligible to be, registered clinical practitioners with the UK General Medical Council (GMC). It provides a unique opportunity for clinical academics to gain early-career experience in an industry-sponsored translational medicine programme.

To apply to this course you must be medically-qualified and eligible to undertake clinical practice in the UK (having General Medical Council registration or proven eligibility for registration). You should have clinical experience at ST4+ level or equivalent, typically having obtained MRCP or equivalent, but not CCT or consultant status (see Entry requirements for further details).

Course structure
You will receive dedicated training in data science via the Oxford Biomedical Data Science Training Programme (OBDS). Specific data science skills will be determined by individual projects.

It is expected that the focus of projects will be the collection, analysis and interpretation of multi-omic data, with the leveraging of existing departmental infrastructure and personnel to support any laboratory work.