NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Histopathology

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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 are expected to be at a minimum level of ST3 and hold or be awarded a National Training Number in higher specialty training by 1st September 2024.

The successful candidate will spend 50% of the appointed period continuing or establishing a new research programme and undertaking teaching 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 LIMR (Pathology and Data Analytics), University of Leeds 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 Contact

Professor Phil Quirke (Histopathology) 

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

Email: [email protected]  

Clinical Training Programme Director

Dr Aruna Chakrabarty

Histopathology Clinical Training Programme Director 

Histopathology, Level 5 Bexley Wing, St James University Hospital, Leeds 

Email: [email protected]

Location:  Leeds - St James University Hospital
Faculty/Service:  Faculty of Medicine & Health
School/Institute:  Leeds Institute of Medical Research (LIMR)
Section:  Division of Pathology & Data Analytics
Category:  Clinical
Grade:  Clinical Lecturer
Salary:  £38,619 to £65,955 p.a.
Salary awarded depending on trainee's current NHS salary
Working Time:  Full-time
Post Type:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Fixed Term (Fixed term for 4 years, or to CCT date (whichever is sooner))
Release Date:  Friday 22 March 2024
Closing Date:  Friday 19 April 2024
Interview Date:  To be confirmed
Reference:  MHLMR1170
Downloads:  Candidate Brief   Appendix 1   Appendix 2   Appendix 3   Appendix 4