Clinical Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine - Department of Inflammation and

at  University of Birmingham

POSITION DETAILS

Department of Inflammation and Ageing, School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £38,619 to £65,955
Clinical
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to 4 Years or CCT, whichever is soonest
Closing date: 26th November 2024
2 positions available
Interviews are expected to take place on 12th January 2025

EDUCATION:

• Full General Medical Council Registration Membership of Royal College of Physicians, or equivalent SPR in respiratory medicine

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

• Postgraduate (MBBS) research experience in clinical respiratory medicine

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Experience in respiratory medicine

EDUCATION:

• Higher degree (MD/PhD)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of the appropriate use of radiation in clinical research
• Knowledge of research methodology, statistics and trial design
• Experience of laboratory science e.g., flow cytometry, cell culture, PCR, etc

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

• Experience and appropriate qualifications in teaching

ROLE SUMMARY

The post provides the opportunity for higher and advanced sub-specialist specialist training in respiratory medicine alongside research and contribution to teaching in a variety of respiratory subspecialties. This post will be based at University Hospitals Foundation NHS trust, rotating between Heartlands hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital sites. Initially the post will start at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.
Together these two sites offer clinical training and research opportunities into acute lung injury, difficult asthma, COPD, alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency, cystic and non-cystic bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, occupational lung disease, lung transplantation and thoracic surgery.
Research laboratory facilities are available for cellular and molecular biology research at the Clinical Respiratory Science Laboratory, Institute of Inflammation and Aging, University of Birmingham. This rotation therefore provides a unique opportunity for both training and research into all aspects of subspecialty respiratory medicine. This is backed up with world class clinical and bio-molecular research resources.