"NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Medical Oncology"

The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with NHS England North East and Yorkshire and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is pleased to announce that an Academic Clinical Lecturer post in Medical Oncology has been awarded to the School of Medicine and Population Health at The University of Sheffield as part of the prestigious UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC)/Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) integrated academic training pathway. The post forms an integral part of the Medical Oncology clinical academic training programme led by the Academic Training Lead, Professor Syed A Hussain.

We are seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals with the potential to excel in both their clinical and academic training and who have the ambition to be part of the next generation of academic clinicians in Medical Oncology.

Further details of the NIHR IAT pathway can be found at: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/explore-nihr/academy-programmes/integrated-academic-training.htm.

Information about the structure and management of the School is available on our website, The School of Medicine and Population Health.

The post represents an exciting opportunity that is designed for individuals seeking to integrate advanced clinical training in Medical Oncology with a significant postdoctoral research component. The post offers a dedicated 50% of time for clinical duties and 50% for academic research, facilitated through a rotational system, with dedicated periods devoted to research. The post has the required educational and staffing approval and will come with an Academic National Training Number [NTN(A)] in Medical Oncology.

The post is ideally suited to individuals wishing to build an academic career in medical oncology, and particularly those who have already undertaken research and who now wish to continue to develop their research career whilst pursuing further clinical training.