Clinical Lecturer in Clinical Oncology

NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Clinical Oncology or Medical Oncology or Haematology

Do you want the opportunity to develop your existing academic experience in a supportive and inspirational environment where you can establish your clinical academic career?

Applications are invited for a NIHR Integrated Academic Training Clinical Lecturer post. The post is available for up to four years according to the clinical training needs of the successful candidate to obtain a CC(S)T. You will join the vibrant Integrated Academic Training programme at Leeds which provides a supportive research environment to develop independent, novel research alongside your clinical specialist training leading to full registration and CC(S)T. You will be awarded a training contract with the Regional Postgraduate Deanery at specialist registrar (or equivalent) grade and an honorary contract with the appropriate NHS Trust; you must already be at a minimum level of ST3.

The successful candidate will spend 50% of the appointed period continuing or establishing a new research programme with 50% of the appointed period allocated to appropriate clinical training. There are opportunities to align to current research interests within the Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s (LIMR) linked to the NIHR Research Theme in Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. You will undertake internationally regarded research and have the benefit of senior academic support in making grant applications, as well as independent mentoring on career progression. You will also share responsibility for delivering high quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.

You will have submitted your PhD/MD at the time you apply and will provide evidence that you have been fully awarded your degree by the time you take up the post. The post is located in University of Leeds, Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s and NHS Trust premises including St James’s University Hospital and Leeds General Infirmary.

The successful applicant must be in post by 30 June 2021

Applications should include the following:

• A Curriculum Vitae

• A NIHR Supplementary Questions for Candidates form – APPENDIX 4

• A Supporting Statement addressing the academic and clinical person specifications

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Academic Contacts

Professor Daniel Stark

Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s, St James’s University Hospital,

Email: D.Stark@leeds.ac.uk

Clinical Training Programme Directors

Dr Katy Clarke

Clinical Oncology Clinical Training Programme Director

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, Email: katy.clarke@nhs.net

Dr Dan Lee

Medical Oncology Clinical Training Programme Director (East/West Yorks)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, Email: daniel.lee4@nhs.net

Dr Christopher Parrish

Haematology

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds

Email: christopherparrish@nhs.net

Location: Various NHS Trust locations across the region
Faculty/Service: Faculty of Medicine & Health
School/Institute: Leeds Institute of Medical Research (LIMR)
Section: Oncology
Category: Clinical
Grade: Clinical Lecturer
Salary: £33,885 to £58,672 p.a.
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term (Fixed term for 4 years, or to CCT date (whichever sooner))
Release Date: Wednesday 17 February 2021
Closing Date: Wednesday 17 March 2021
Reference: MHLMR1043

In your application, please refer to Professorpositions.com