Job summary
Please apply via the Univeristy Website:https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/45563/
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The Department of Medical Genetics invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Human Genetics (Honorary Consultant). This post is for clinical academics with specialist training in Clinical Genetics. The successful applicant will undertake research, teaching and clinical duties in a world class centre for clinical genomics research and training. The Department has a large and active research programme whose broad aim is to understand the genetic component of specific disease processes at the molecular level and then to apply this genetic approach to find better or novel clinical managements and treatments.
Main duties of the job
Research: Candidates must have a strong research background of broad relevance to medical genetics/genomic medicine and could involve basic or translational research. Current research interests in the Department include developmental disorders, genomic imprinting, cancer genomics, inherited cancers, neurogenetics, renal and hepatic disease and medical bioinformatics and biostatistics (seehttp://www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/Research/Themes/genetics.html).
Clinical: The successful candidate will hold a 50% Honorary Clinical contract in the NHS Regional Clinical Genetics service.
Teaching: The post will involve the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate student teaching.
The successful candidate will be appointed on the NHS Clinical Consultant scale, and the candidate can take up the appointment as soon as possible. This appointment requires an Honorary Clinical Contract.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is suitable for a specialty accredited clinical geneticist or an individual with equivalent experience. The successful applicant will undertake fundamental or translational research relevant to genetics, with some teaching duties as required. Clinical duties will be performed within the East Anglian Regional Genetics service and will involve out-patient clinics in Cambridge and outreach clinics in the Region, as well as multidisciplinary meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is suitable for a specialty accredited clinical geneticist or an individual with equivalent experience. The successful applicant will undertake fundamental or translational research relevant to genetics, with some teaching duties as required. Clinical duties will be performed within the East Anglian Regional Genetics service and will involve out-patient clinics in Cambridge and outreach clinics in the Region, as well as multidisciplinary meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register
- or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of
- training (CCT) at time of interview
- MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent
- Educated to degree level, normally with a PhD in the relevant
- specialist subject area
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Skills and Experience
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for
- gaining UK CCT in Clinical Genetics
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of clinical genetic conditions including developing a subspecialty interest
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Speciality expertise and interest, e.g. cancer genetics,
- endocrine Genetics, Cardiac Genetics, Prenatal Diagnosis
Academic
Essential
- A developing bibliography of research publications
- Demonstrate a firm commitment to teaching at both the
- undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Willing to take a leading role in the supervision of Research Students
Desirable
- A track record of securing research funding
- An interdisciplinary and collaborative research approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Education
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register
- or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of
- training (CCT) at time of interview
- MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent
- Educated to degree level, normally with a PhD in the relevant
- specialist subject area
Experience
Essential
- Clinical Skills and Experience
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for
- gaining UK CCT in Clinical Genetics
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of clinical genetic conditions including developing a subspecialty interest
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Speciality expertise and interest, e.g. cancer genetics,
- endocrine Genetics, Cardiac Genetics, Prenatal Diagnosis
Academic
Essential
- A developing bibliography of research publications
- Demonstrate a firm commitment to teaching at both the
- undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Willing to take a leading role in the supervision of Research Students
Desirable
- A track record of securing research funding
- An interdisciplinary and collaborative research approach
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).