Edinburgh Clinical Academic Training – Veterinary Programme (ECAT-V)

ECAT-V/Wellcome Trust PhD Training Fellowship for Clinicians (2 posts)

The University of Edinburgh

Ref: 050115

£41,526 to £49,553 per annum

Fixed Term, 35 hours each week

Edinburgh

Applications to join the prestigious ECAT programme in August 2020 are invited from Veterinarians in any clinical discipline who are determined to pursue a career in academic veterinary medicine.

Training and mentoring future clinical academic leaders:  2020 intake

ECAT 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 in Edinburgh; (ii) a 3-year full-time fully-funded PhD Fellowship funded by the Wellcome Trust; 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.

To-date, the ECAT programme has recruited 79 trainees from all around the UK, representing over 20 clinical disciplines, including veterinary medicine.  Trainees have selected PhD projects in around 20 different research centres.

Candidates for ECAT-V Clinical Lectureships should have evidence of high academic achievement and will have completed an internship/residency or had 2-3 years of 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 scheme but are welcome to make contact.

Further information is available at www.ecat.ed.ac.uk  Enquiries should be directed in the first instance to the ECAT Administrator, Joanne Ness:  ecat@ed.ac.uk 

Closing date:      17:00 hrs on Monday 25 November 2019

Interviews:         Friday 20 December 2019

We aim to be an inclusive programme and we welcome applications from all eligible candidates irrespective of gender, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.

For further particulars and to submit an application visit our website by clicking the Apply button.