Closing Date: 23/03/2020
Location: Cambridge
The Department of Medical Genetics invites applications for two University Lecturers (Honorary Consultant) in Medical Genetics. These posts are for clinical academics with specialist training in Clinical Genetics. The successful applicants will undertake research, teaching and clinical duties in a world class centre for clinical genomics research and training. The Department has a large and active research programme whose broad aim is to understand the genetic component of specific disease processes at the molecular level and then to apply this genetic approach to find better or novel clinical managements and treatments. Key Responsibilities - Clinical The posts are part funded by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the successful candidates will hold a 50% Honorary Clinical contract in the NHS Regional Clinical Genetics service. - Teaching The post will involve the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate student teaching. - Research Candidates must have a strong research background of broad relevance to medical genetics/genomic medicine and could involve basic or translational research. Current research interests in the Department include developmental disorders, genomic imprinting, cancer genomics, inherited cancers, neurogenetics, renal and hepatic disease and medical bioinformatics and biostatistics (see http://www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/Research/Themes/genetics.html). This is an integrated appointment between the University and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ("NHS Trust"). You will therefore also be issued with an Honorary Clinical Consultant Contract by the NHS Trust. You should be aware that if your contract with the NHS Trust is terminated your employment with the University will be terminated, and vice versa. The successful candidate will be appointed on the clinical consultant scale, and the candidate can take up the appointment from 1st August 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter. This appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a five year probation period. Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Professor Eamonn Maher erm1000@medschl.cam.ac.uk To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/25196. Please ensure that you upload a covering letter, CV, list of publications and a summary of your research interests and plans in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. The closing date for applications is 23 March 2020. Please quote reference SS22479 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
For further information please contact:
Prof Eammon Maher
Email: erm1000@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Website: https://medgen.medschl.cam.ac.uk
Academic Department of Medical Genetics,, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre
Cambridge
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