Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Medical Oncology at University of Cambridge

Scholarship Award: £27,820.00 Per Annum

This Senior Clinical Training Scholarship (SCTS) provides an outstanding opportunity to study for a postgraduate qualification in Medical Oncology and is available to start from 2nd December 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The Scholarship will provide a solid foundation in all aspects of small animal medical oncology, including experience in radiation therapy, internal medicine, cardiology, soft tissue surgery, neurology, clinical pathology and gross pathology. The Queens Veterinary School Hospital is an approved training centre for both medical and radiation oncology. The main aim is to prepare the candidate for the examination for the European Diploma in Small Animal Oncology.

The Scholarship is for one year in the first instance, renewable for periods of one year up to a total of three years.  It is subject to an initial monitoring period of six months, and to review on an annual basis.

The training programme requires participation in the Department’s clinical service, including the out-of-hours rota and first opinion practice, in addition to small-group teaching of veterinary students.

Applicants must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or hold a veterinary degree qualifying them for membership. Completion of a recognised internship or a minimum of two years’ experience in small animal practice is essential.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Jane Dobson or Alison Hayes via email: oncology@vet.cam.ac.uk

A SCTS application form (SCTS1) and information pack can be downloaded from the University Job Board advert: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/?unit=u00207

Applicants should supply a completed SCTS Application Form (SCTS1), Curriculum Vitae and Covering Letter giving reasons for wishing to undertake the SCTS in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge.

Applications should be submitted via e-mail to vetmed@vet.cam.ac.uk with the above documents as one attachment, by the closing date stated.

Closing date for applications: Sunday, 11 August 2024.

Interviews will be held the week commencing 02 September 2024

Please note:

The ability to take up this Scholarship is contingent upon you being able to evidence your right to work in the UK, or through gaining the right to work via the UK immigration system. Evidence will need to be provided before an offer can be made. Regrettably, this Scholarship is not suitable for sponsorship via the Skilled Worker or Temporary Worker visa routes as the minimum requirements cannot be met.

Please quote reference PP42521 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.