5 year Clinician Scientist Fellowships

These will be held for five years and will be open to post-doctoral clinicians who are already committed to careers incorporating a substantial research element. They will be able to select from several host laboratories in London and Cambridge one most suited to their work.

  • All applicants should be of Specialist Registrar or Consultant status and have obtained a higher degree in cancer-relevant research, or expect to have received their doctorate by the time they intend to take up an award.
  • These Fellowships aim to further the careers of medical graduates, who have already achieved high quality research and who wish to combine academic research with clinical practice in the future.    At least 20 per cent of their time must be spent in clinical work over the duration of the Fellowship. It is anticipated that applicants may be at different stages of their higher specialist training. Some may have recently finished their specialist training and will use this Fellowship to concentrate on carrying out a period of postdoctoral research. Those who have not already completed their training should have clear plans for doing so at the time of application. The extent of the Fellow's clinical commitment will be negotiable depending on the specialty, the stage of their clinical training and the needs of the research. Each Fellowship will be tailored to the individual's specific needs.
  • All higher specialist training plans must be approved by the appropriate Royal College and host institution.

Requirements:
Applicants must have full GMC registration or equivalent, a higher degree with a demonstrable track record in research and a commitment to an academic career path. Those with the intention to specialise in histopathology, haematopathology or clinical biochemistry are particularly encouraged.  

Eligibility

Applications
Applicants should submit both parts of the applications (Part 1, Part 2) as detailed in the 'Guidelines for Applications' by the closing date of Friday 31st October 2008

External peer review will create a short-list of applicants for interview. All Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by February 2009 and interviews for those short-listed will be in February/March 2009.

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