NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Clinical Oncology or Medical Oncology (MHLMR1164)

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 and hold a National Training Number in higher specialty training.

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). 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 1 September 2024

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 specification

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 Michael Flatley

Clinical Oncology Clinical Training Programme Director 

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds

Email: michael.flatley@nhs.net

Dr Jane Hook

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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds

Email: jane.hook@nhs.net

Closing Date: 03 Apr 2024

Section: Clinical

Salary: £38,619 to £65,955 p.a.
Salary awarded depending on trainee's current NHS salary