Job Description

About us
UCL is one of the world's top universities, based in the heart of London.
The Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health (PCPH) is a multidisciplinary academic primary care teaching and research centre, working collaboratively to improve the health of individuals and populations. We research the entire life cycle of complex interventions, starting with understanding health problems from patients' perspectives, and using a range of research approaches to develop, evaluate and implement interventions.
We are part of the UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Healthcare (IEHC) and the NIHR School for Primary Care Research, and have strong links to both the NIHR Schools of Public Health and Social Care with extensive opportunities for collaboration/funding/training and access to local and national primary care networks and datasets. The Primary Care Education Group within PCPH is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for teaching and research in primary care clinical education.
About the role
This NIHR funded post provides up to four years' post-doctoral training for a general practitioner who can demonstrate outstanding potential to develop their career as an independent researcher, educator and leader in the field of clinical education research. They will be required to develop a coherent programme of clinical education research an area relating to primary health care
Appointment Details:

• Salary will be at CL8.12 (82,701) with an additional Market Supplement (17,383), Total 100,084 plus 4,678 London Allowance (pro-rata per annum).
• This is a fixed-term contract with 4-years external funding in the first instance.
• Appointment is dependent on award and confirmation of a PhD (or equivalent).
• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
• This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.

This appointment is subject to:

• Eligibility to be fully registered with the General Medical Council
• Registered on the NHS performers list as a General Medical Practitioner
• Disclosure and Barring Service assessment

Application Process:
A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page, along with guidance notes. Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification
Contact Details:

• If you have any informal queries about the post, please contact either Prof Kate Walters (Email:

or Prof Joe Rosenthal (Email: ). * If you have any enquiries about the application process or if you have any difficulties accessing the online recruitment system, please contact Nicola Phillips (Email:
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About you
Candidates must be registered medical practitioners who have completed GP vocational training, obtained the MRCGP or equivalent and are eligible for the NHS GP Performers List.
Candidates must have submitted their PhD/MD thesis at the time of application and must have been fully awarded by the deadline for taking up post which is 1/9/2026.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate outstanding potential to develop their career as an independent researcher, educator and leader in the field of clinical education research.
Candidates who have already completed one NIHR Clinical Lectureship may not apply for another.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan and expenses
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here :
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