NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatology (MHLRM1101)

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 CCT. You will join the vibrant Integrated Clinical 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 within the specialty programme and CCT. You will be awarded a training contract with the Regional Postgraduate Dean in the specialist registrar/specialty trainee grade (or equivalent), an honorary contract with the appropriate NHS Trust and you must already be at a minimum level of ST3. 

The successful candidate will continue or establish a new research programme with opportunities to align to current staff members’ research interests including, but not limited to the disease areas Inflammatory Arthritis, Connective Tissue Disease, Non-Inflammatory (Osteoarthritis) conditions, and co-morbidity associated with rheumatological diseases. You will undertake internationally regarded research and have the benefit of senior academic support in preparing 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 hold (or 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 LIRMM, University of Leeds and NHS Trust Premises across Leeds including St James’s University Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary & Chapel Allerton Hospital. 

The successful applicant must be in post by 31 March 2019 

Applications should include the following: 

A Curriculum Vitae 

NIHR Supplementary Questions for candidates form - SEE APPENDIX 2 

A Supporting Statement addressing the academic and clinical person specifications 

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

Professor Ann Morgan, Professor of Molecular Rheumatology and Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, LIRMM, University of Leeds, Tel: +44 (0)113 343 8414, email: a.w.morgan@leeds.ac.uk

Professor Maya Buch, Professor of Rheumatology and Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist, LIRMM, University of Leeds, Tel: +44 (0)113 392 3043, email: m.buch@leeds.ac.uk

Dr Shouvik Dass, Consultant Rheumatologist, Lead Clinician for Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Joint Clinical Training Programme Director for Rheumatology, West/East Yorkshire, Email: shouvik.dass@nhs.net

Dr Cathy Lawson, Consultant Rheumatologist, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. Joint Clinical Training Programme Director for Rheumatology, West/East Yorkshire, Email: cathy.lawson@hdft.nhs.uk

Further Information

The University of Leeds is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offers a range of family friendly policies. The University is a charter member of Athena SWAN and holds the Bronze award. The School of Medicine gained the Silver award in 2016.  We are committed to being an inclusive medical school that values all staff, and we are happy to consider job share applications and requests for flexible working arrangements from our employees.

Closing Date: 27 Sep 2018
Category: Clinical