Clinical Associate Professor in Cardiovascular Imaging and Honorary Consultant

University of Leeds - Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medicine

Location: Leeds Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Placed On: 14th April 2026

Closes: 6th May 2026

Job Ref: MHLCM1429

Are you an experienced and influential academic with the proven ability to carry out research in cardiovascular disease and imaging? Do you have an excellent research track record, proven success obtaining funding and the vision and drive to tackle new challenges? Are you passionate about delivering world leading research and an exceptional student experience?

We seek to appoint an aspiring clinical academic with a subspecialty interest in cardiovascular imaging. The post is based in the Biomedical Imaging Science Department in the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine. The institute is supported by an NIHR BRC and BHF Accelerator award and has a large clinical imaging centre with 3 dedicated research MRI scanners (Philips and Siemens) as well as a small animal imaging centre with a 7T Bruker MRI scanner. The post holder will deliver internationally leading research in cardiovascular disease and imaging, supervise PhD students and contribute to the cardiology service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

As Clinical Associate Professor, you will carry out research, teaching and management within the school, faculty and university and contribute to academic leadership in the field of cardiovascular disease with specific emphasis on cardiovascular imaging, in particular CMR. The post will split their work 30:70 between clinical service delivery as a consultant cardiologist at Leeds NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust and academic pursuits within the Faculty of Medicine and Health in the University of Leeds. Clinical service/job planning will be undertaken with the successful candidate (see Appendix A).

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development:
• Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available

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

Sven Plein, Professor of Cardiology/ Honorary Consultant

Email: S.Plein@leeds.ac.uk

Dominik Schlosshan, Cardiology Consultant

Email: Dominik.schlosshan@nhs.net

Please apply via the ‘Apply’ button above.