NIHR ACL in Platform Science & Bioinformatics (Resp Medicine, Cardiothoracics or Medical Oncology)

University of Leicester

Applicants must be a registered medical practitioner holding a licence to practice and an NTN in the appropriate clinical specialty, having achieved an outcome 1 at the most recent ARCP, or have been through national recruitment and be regarded as appointable at ST3 or above and be able to provide formal written evidence of this.

You must have a strong research background in your clinical specialty with research interests complimentary to those in the College and have a higher degree (MD/PhD, or equivalent), or have submitted your higher degree at the time of application with it being awarded prior to commencement. You must be able to commence in post no later than 1 September 2023.

The post offers the opportunity for those with excellent potential as clinical academics to further develop their academic skills, produce high level publications, compete & attract external grant funding and progress. Appointees will spend 50% of their time in clinical training and 50% of their time undertaking academic work.

The Postgraduate Dean has confirmed that this post has the required educational and staffing approval.

Further Information

For informal enquiries potential candidates are strongly encouraged to contact:

University Research Programme
Medical Oncology Professor Anne Thomas, at107@le.ac.uk
Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor Gavin Murphy, gjm19@le.ac.uk
Respiratory Medicine Professor Chris Brightling, ceb17@le.a.cuk

Clinical Academic Training Programme

Training Programme Directors
Medical Oncology Dr Samreen Ahmed, samreen.ahmed@uhl-tr.nhs.uk,
Respiratory Medicine Dr Pranab Haldar, ph62@le.ac.uk,
Cardiothoracic Surgery Mr Adam Szafranek, Adam.Szafranek@nuh.nhs.uk

Director of the Clinical Academic Training Programme: Prof Matt Bown, m.bown@le.ac.uk

Head of the East Midlands Postgraduate Academic School: Prof Jonathan Barratt, jb81@le.ac.uk

Salary details:

For those who were ST3 or above on 2 August 2016 - £35,254-£53,132pa (pay protection to 6 August 2025)

For those who were below ST3 on 3 August 2016 Nodal 4 (ST3-ST5) £51,017pa; Nodal 5 £58,398pa (ST6+)

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 because the appointee will have substantial access to young people and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, an appointment to this post will be subject to checking and appropriate clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The successful applicant for this post will, therefore, be required to give consent for the University to check with the DBS for the existence and content of any criminal record in the form of an Enhanced Disclosure. Information received from the DBS and the police will be kept in strict confidence and will be destroyed once the University is satisfied in this regard.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Job Details

School name	University of Leicester
Job title	NIHR ACL in Platform Science & Bioinformatics (Resp Medicine, Cardiothoracics or Medical Oncology)
Date posted	03/04/2023
Closing date	30/04/2023
Reference Number	7746

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