[UK] Senior Clinical Training Scholarship Pathology at University of Cambridge

Senior Clinical Training Scholarship Pathology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge

Limit of tenure: The Scholarships are for one year in the first instance, renewable for periods of one year up to a total of three years. They are subject to an intial monitoring period of six months, and to review on an annual basis.

Closing Date March 3th, 2009.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD 19,970.00 Year one (tax free)
The Department of Veterinary Medicine has two Scholarships available in Pathology, available from 1 May 2009 and 1 September 2009.

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

The Scholarship provides an outstanding opportunity to study for a postgraduate qualification, and the Scholar will be required to register for a diploma or membership of the Royal College of Pathologists.

You will receive core training at the Queen`s Veterinary School Hospital diagnostic pathology laboratory. You will be trained in diagnostic morbid anatomy and histopathology of all common domestic species; will participate in the small-group teaching of veterinary students; and will undertake a research project. The training programme is approved by the European College of Veterinary Pathology, and the Royal College of Pathologists.

Applicants must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or hold a veterinary degree qualifying them for membership. A minimum of twelve months´ experience of diagnostic pathology is desirable.

For informal discussion about the above position, please contact Mr Andrew Jefferies on 01223 337607 arj10@cam.ac.uk

For an application form (SCTS1) and information pack, please contact Melissa Large on 01223 337055, quoting the title of the Scholarship. The application form and information pack may be downloaded from http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/news/

The completed application form, a curriculum vitae and a covering letter should be sent to Melissa Large, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OES, or email recruit@vet.cam.ac.uk.

Closing Date March 3th, 2009.
Interview date March 19th, 2009.