NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Medical or Clinical Oncology (NIHR Research Theme Digital)

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 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 CCT. 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 2027

You can apply for this role online; more guidance can be found on our How to Apply information page. Applications should be submitted by 23.59 (UK time) on the advertised closing date.

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

Dr Alexandra Gilbert

Associate Professor and Honorary consultant in Clinical (Radiation) Oncology, Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s, University of Leeds, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds

Email: A.Gilbert@leeds.ac.uk

Professor Daniel Stark

Professor of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Research, Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s, University of Leeds, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds

Email: D.P.Stark@leeds.ac.uk

Clinical Training Programme Directors

Dr Jane Hook

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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds

Email: jane.hook@nhs.net

Dr Kate Cardale

Clinical Oncology Clinical Training Programme Director

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds

Email: kate.cardale@nhs.net