Your clinical training is a real advantage in research. Here is where doctors and IMGs usually start, and what panels want to see.
Decide early whether research is your new career or a bridge back to clinical training, because it changes your whole plan.
Site roles such as Clinical Research Assistant or Clinical Research Practitioner are the most common way in for IMGs waiting to get into training. Clinical Research Fellow posts usually need a licence and clinical experience, and often include clinical sessions. Sponsor side medical roles, such as medical monitor, usually come later with more experience.
Lead your CV with consent, eligibility assessment, documentation, audit and research projects. Cut long lists of procedures and rotations.
Expect "why research and not clinical training?" Have a short, honest answer ready, and put it in your profile.
Put your GMC registration, licence status and current GCP near the top of your CV. Many roles ask for them.
If you are already in an NHS post, the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme lets you gain recognised research experience on a real study.
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