This full time post is available from August 2020 on a 6 month fixed term basis.
Are you considering a career as a clinical academic but want to experience life as a researcher before you decide?
Applications from suitably qualified medical graduates are invited for six month biomedical research "primer" projects to be undertaken at the University of Exeter Medical School. These are supported by a Wellcome Trust 'Institutional Strategic Support Fund' award to the University of Exeter Medical School. The projects will commence in 2020 and the funding will cover clinical salary and associated project costs.
- cardiovascular disease
- diabetes and ageing
- environment and human health
- health services research
- neuroscience and mental health
You can v iew the Job Description and Person Specification document here.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
Our research income in recent years means we're fastest growing UK Research University and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework) and we encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.
With over 22,000 students and 5,500 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment in which to work. We are an equal opportunity employer, a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce .
Further information
Please contact Dr David Strain D.Strain@exeter.ac.uk or Dr Mark Gilchrist m.gilchrist@exeter.ac.uk.
Further information including eligibility criteria is available from the University of Exeter website.
To apply, please complete an online application form. As part of your supporting statement please explain your reasons for wanting to complete a Clinical Primer Scheme at the University of Exeter (max. 500 words) and provide a brief summary of the area and type of research you are interested in (max. 300 words).
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
This role may be subject to additional background screening.
The College is proud to have a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment and impact to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects. Our Inspiring Stories tell you more about how we support our staff, including through a mentoring programme to help our staff learn from the professional and life experience of colleagues and explore opportunities and actions for career progression.
