Academic Clinical Fellowship in Gastroenterology

Job Description

There are multiple vacancies for this specialty in 2021 recruitment, please ensure you apply to the correct vacancy you are interested in.Health Education England, East of EnglandEmployer: University of East Anglia / Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustPost type:NIHR Academic Clinical FellowshipSpecialty/Level:Gastroenterology ST1/ST2/ST3 (Competition 1)Expected start date: August 2021This post has been awarded under the research theme ‘Platform Science and Bio-informatics’. The appointee will be expected to develop a research programme in that theme area.Please be advised that this post is in direct competition with Medical Microbiology ST3 and Urology ST3 applicants and an appointment will only be made in 1 of these specialties.Proposed Research:This research post will be hosted by our academic Gastroenterology or Hepatology programme depending on interests of ACF. This programme will offer a 3-month research block/ year, in which candidates will do preparatory work towards a training fellowship with particular emphasis on bioinformatics, single cell sequencing and microbiome.Outline the clinical and academic programme post:This post offers an academic NTN with the East of England Gastroenterology training scheme, involving training in both DGHs and major teaching hospitals in Norwich and Cambridge. Upon completion of the 3 years as ACF, the postholder will continue as a clinical SpR until completion of CCT or award of a competitive Clinical Lectureship.ORHealth Education England, East of EnglandEmployer: University of Cambridge / Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustPost type:NIHR Academic Clinical FellowshipSpecialty/Level:Gastroenterology ST3Expected start date: August 2021This post has been awarded under the research theme ‘Platform Science and Bio-informatics”. The appointee will be expected to develop a research programme in that theme area.Please be advised that this post is in direct competition with Cardiology ST3 and Respiratory Medicine ST3 applicants and an appointment will only be made in 1 of these specialties.Proposed Research:We welcome applications from all research areas aligned with "Platform Science". Strong collaborative links provide a range of research opportunities within the Theme. Exact research projects will be developed on an individual basis.Outline the clinical and academic programme post:The ACF will undertake a bespoke training programme, with 25% protected academic time scheduled flexibly to support individual needs, provide a range of research experiences and allow development of a high-quality research fellowship applicationHow to applyYou must apply via our online recruitment system, Oriel. Oriel can be accessed from the link provided. Please note, that when applying for this post on Oriel you will need to search for Gastroenterology.The application window opens on Thursday 1st October 2020 and closes on Wednesday 4th November 2020.Further information available in the job description attachment and on the oriel vacancy.