NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatology

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 to obtain a CCT in Rheumatology. 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 or clinical practice. Clinical training will lead to full registration and CCT and you will be awarded a training contract with the Regional Postgraduate Deanery at specialist registrar (or equivalent) grade and an honorary contract with the appropriate NHS Trust. At appointment you will hold a National Training Number (NTN) in higher specialty training and must already be at a minimum of ST4.

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 or practice. There are opportunities to align to current research interests within the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine (LIRMM). 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 Rheumatology component of the post is located in Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine and NHS Trust premises (including Chapel Allerton Hospital and St James’s Hospital).

 The successful applicant must be in post by 1st September 2025

How to apply 

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 NIHR Supplementary Questions for Candidates form – APPENDIX 4 

Contact information

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Academic Contacts 

Dr Sarah Mackie, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds. 

Email: S.L.Mackie@leeds.ac.uk  

Closing Date: 15 Apr 2025

Section: Clinical

Salary: £61,825 to £70,425 p.a. Salary awarded depending on trainees current NHS salary or pre-2003 consultant pay scale £82,435-£106,859