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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 CC(S)T. 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 CC(S)T. You will be awarded a training contract with the Regional Postgraduate Deanery at specialty trainee (or equivalent) grade and an honorary contract with the appropriate NHS Trust; you are expected to be at a minimum level of ST3 and hold a National Training Number in histopathology 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) linked to the Digital NIHR Research Theme. 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 LIMR (Division Pathology and Data Analytics), University of Leeds and NHS Trust premises including St James’s University Hospital.

The successful applicant must be in post by 1 September 2026.

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 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

Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James’s, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds

Histopathology Clinical Training Programme Director