ECAT SCREDS Clinical Lectureships 2027 Intake

Healthcare & Medical
Midlothian
August 1, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Full time: 40 hours per week Fixed-term: CCT date + 6 months

The opportunity:

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where clinical academics can develop their career within their chosen subject area.

We are seeking to recruit suitably qualified candidates for up to five postdoctoral SCREDS Clinical Lecturer posts for an August 2027 start. SCREDS is the Scottish Clinical Research Excellence Development Scheme.

Each post is designed to combine specialist clinical training in the successful candidate’s chosen speciality with enhanced academic and research opportunities which will involve a balance of clinical duties and research activity (80 clinical:20 research). The aim is to allow post-holders to establish a successful research foundation in their chosen area.

Vacancies are open to:

  • Trainees in all GMC-recognised medical and surgical specialties (except primary care practitioners)
  • Candidates from across the UK

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • You must have (or obtain by the start date of the post) a specialty training position with a National Training Number (NTN) in your chosen discipline in the UK
  • You are expected to undertake your clinical duties in NHS Lothian when you take up the post
  • You must have a postgraduate degree (PhD or MD), or must have submitted your thesis by the application deadline
  • You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to a research career and should have a track record appropriate to your career stage in basic, translational or clinical research
  • You must be GMC registered and must be practicing clinically in the UK
  • You must have relevant clinical experience in your chosen specialty
  • You must be eligible for higher specialist clinical training
  • Non-UK citizens are welcome to apply, but you must be suitable for sponsorship under a Skilled Worker visa.

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check required.

This post is full-time (40 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.

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