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  • Advert number: 317470-0
  • Posted Date: 16/11/12
  • Closing Date: 10/12/12

University of Cambridge

A world of opportunities

www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/


Clinical Lecturer in Medical Virology

Department of Pathology

£30,992 - £53,663 pa


Applications are invited for a post of Clinical Lecturer/Specialty Registrar in Medical Virology in the Department of Pathology jointly with HPA Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory at Addenbrooke’s Hospital to take up the position as soon as possible. This post is a fixed-term appointment for up to 4 years in the first instance with a run-through specialty training programme leading to CCT in Medical Virology. The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this programme has the required educational and Dean’s approval and a National Training Number allocated to the East Deanery.

In order to be considered, applicants must be medically qualified with a PhD degree, eligible for full registration with the GMC and hold a current licence to practice at time of appointment, and able to show evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent and no more than ST3 training by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice.

The Clinical Lectureship is aimed at doctors who show outstanding potential for continuing a career in academic medicine. It provides opportunities for postdoctoral academic training and facilitates applications for further research funding (50% of time), and for specialty clinical training in virology (50%). The field of research will be determined by the successful applicant in discussion with an Academic Supervisor and the Head of Department, Professor GL Smith. The speciality training will take place in HPA Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, following RCPath training curriculum for medical virology and will be determined by the successful applicant in discussion with an Educational Supervisor and Training Programme Director. The successful candidate will be entitled for an honorary clinical contract with the Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

For all informal enquiries please contact either Dr C. Smith (cs222@cam.ac.uk), Dr. Ian Brierley (ib103@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk) of Dept. of Pathology, or Dr H Zhang (hongyi.zhang@addenbrookes.nhs.uk) of HPA CMPHL, Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

The application form (CHRIS/6) can be downloaded from the University website at (http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/).

Please complete Parts 1, 2 and 3. The CHRIS/6 and a copy of your CV should be either emailed to jobs@path.cam.ac.uk or posted to Reception, Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QP.

Please quote the job reference number on all correspondence.

Quote reference: PK00569. Closing date: 10th December 2012.

The University is committed to Equality of Opportunity.

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