Clinical Lectureship
This award is for doctors and dentists and will help you establish yourself as an independent researcher and leader. It has a standard duration of 4 years or until you reach completion of clinical training (CCT/CCST).
Alternatively, you could undertake the award part-time for a maximum duration of 6 years. To undertake this option, you must make sure that the academic component of your award does not fall below 33% of whole-time equivalent.
As a Clinical Lecturer you will spend:
- 50% of your time in specialist clinical training
- 50% in research or educationalist training
Locally Funded Integrated Academic Training Posts
The NIHR will recognise locally funded posts developed by IAT partnerships providing they meet the following criteria relating to the appointment and support for doctors and/or dentists in schemes that:
- Appoint through national competition
- Offer 3 year ACF (4 years for GPs) and 4 year CL appointments with 25% and 50% protected academic training, respectively
- Provide access to formal training in research methods and research governance
- Have a joint clinical and academic Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP)
- Provide similar supervision/mentorship arrangements for ACF and CL appointees
- Offer a £1k per annum travel bursary to attend conferences.
Individuals in NIHR recognised locally funded posts will be classed as NIHR Academy members.
To apply for NIHR recognition of a locally-funded ACF or CL please email IAT@nihr.ac.uk.
Why apply?
A Clinical Lectureship will enable you to undertake postdoctoral research. The award will support your applications for further research funding for doctors working towards gaining a certificate of completion of specialty training (CCT).
Who can apply
To be eligible for a Clinical Lectureship you must:
- be in higher speciality training (medicine)
- have completed a research doctorate (PhD) or equivalent
- show outstanding potential for continuing a career in academic medicine or dentistry
What we are looking for
We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate outstanding potential for development as a clinical academic in research or educational research.
How to apply
You will apply via the NHS online training application system, Oriel.
If you would like to discuss timelines, please contact the relevant Integrated Academic Training (IAT) lead.