ECAT-i Veterinary Clinical Lectureships

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Grade UE08, £43,414 – £51,805 per annum College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Full Time, 35 hours per week 2 posts ECAT- i (Edinburgh Clinical Academic Track – Inclusive) is the University of Edinburgh’s exciting new academic track for all veterinary specialties. ECAT- i offers an unparalleled opportunity to undertake a Wellcome Trust PhD for Health Professionals, with combined clinical training and practice in a world-leading research centre at the University of Edinburgh. The programme aims to build on the principles of research excellence and mentorship developed during the successful ECAT Wellcome Clinical PhD programme, with a strong emphasis on research inclusivity and a positive research culture. The opportunity: ECAT- i Veterinary Clinical Lectureships provide: (i) an introductory year with 80% clinical training time in the relevant residency programme at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and 20% academic time to identify PhD supervisors and develop a bespoke PhD project in one of the internationally competitive, multidisciplinary research centres at the University of Edinburgh; (ii) a 3-year full-time fully funded Wellcome Trust PhD for Health Professionals; and (iii) up to 3 further years as a post-doctoral Clinical Lecturer to complete clinical specialty training and, with 20% academic time, to initiate post-doctoral training and prepare applications for an intermediate fellowship or other academic post. Progression through the scheme is subject to satisfactory performance but does not involve competitive interviews after initial appointment. Your skills and attributes for success:
  • evidence of high academic achievement
  • you will have completed an internship/residency or had 2-3 years’ experience in clinical practice
Candidates who have already undertaken a period of full-time research leading to a doctoral degree are not eligible for the ECAT programme but are welcome to make contact. Click here for a copy of the full job description As a valued member of our team you can expect: An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided. The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.. The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, headed by Professor David Argyle, has an international reputation for its research, teaching and clinical services. In 2008, The Roslin Institute was incorporated into the University and became the R(D)SVS associated research institute. The School is consistently highly ranked by The Times Higher and the Guardian newspaper.
The School is accredited by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and participates in the Veterinary Medical Colleges Admissions Service (VMCAS).
The School, (with The Roslin Institute) and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), were part of a joint submission to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. This submission to Unit of Assessment 6 (Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science) was ranked as number 1 in the UK. The joint submission was the largest to UoA6, with over three quarters of the research outputs submitted judged to be “world leading” or “internationally excellent”. Over 80% of the submitted impact studies were scored highly, in addition to which the research environment was scored as 100% at 4*. The REF results saw the School maintain its position as the number 1 ranked vet school for research in the UK.
The School is a global education provider and has nearly 1,000 undergraduate, postgraduate and research students from a number of different countries. We provide world-class education to improve the health of animals and human beings alike and are leaders in veterinary education, research, and clinical practice, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The Roslin Institute collaborates closely in delivering research-led teaching to undergraduate veterinary students, and promoting clinical veterinary research and translation. The unique association with leading medical and veterinary schools (through the University’s College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine) with a genuine commitment to the concept of One Medicine, also enables the translation of expertise and knowledge into human health and vice versa.
The School has recently established a new Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security with £35M funding from the University. Its vision is to enhance sustainable development in global agriculture and rural land-based and aquatic economies. This will involve interdisciplinary teaching programmes intended to bridge theory, policy and practice, as well as basic and applied research that complements that of The Roslin Institute. It is forming partnerships across academia, commerce, government, civil society and local communities to form equitable relationships to improve food security.
The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of its commitment to advance the representation of women in veterinary medicine.