Professor of Cardiovascular Ageing, University of Cambridge

Closing Date

31 Jan 2021

Address

Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Forvie Site, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge. CB2 0SR

Job Overview

The Department of Public Health and Primary Care (DPHPC) at the University of Cambridge wishes to appoint to a major academic leadership role tenured to the retiring age: the Professor of Cardiovascular Ageing.

Key requirements: A medically-qualified scientist with a distinguished track-record in population health sciences research (e.g. epidemiology, public health, primary care and/or health services research) applied to the broad area of ageing and cardiovascular research who can engage with Cambridge’s major existing strengths in cardiovascular science.

Academic environment: The Professor will benefit from an outstanding academic environment, including: DPHPC, one of Europe’s leading university departments of population health sciences, which will host the Professor; the new £60m multidisciplinary Cambridge Heart and Lung Research Institute (due to open in 2022), which will accommodate the Professor; and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Europe’s largest centre for health sciences and medical research.

Responsibilities: The Professor will be expected to establish and lead programmes of research relevant to the understanding, prevention, treatment, and/or control of important ageing-related cardiovascular conditions. They will also be expected to contribute to DPHPC’s educational mission, and to the leadership of the department as a senior academic “good citizen”.

Resources: A salary and a research start-up package will be negotiated at the time when the Professor has been elected. The Professor will also be provided other support to help get established, including access to: data and samples from leading population health studies and consortia; an environment of outstanding graduate students and post-doctoral scientists; administrative support and professional services; research networks; a highly collegial environment.

Recruitment process: Individuals can express an interest in the Professorship without a formal application. As part of this initial informal stage, a few individuals will be invited for more detailed discussions with the DPHPC, potentially including site visits (virtual or face-to-face), meetings with senior colleagues, and giving a research seminar. A subsequent formal stage will involve submission of an application and a potential interview by a Board of Electors.

How to express interest and get further information: To find out more about the position or to submit a confidential expression of interest, please contact Natalie Derry or Mary Comer at WittKieffer. Expressions of interest should include a cover letter (a brief statement of current and future research plans) and a curriculum vitae with a publications list.

Natalie Derry - T: +44 7408 851 596; E: nderry@wittkieffer.com

Mary Comer - T: +44 7408 850 797; E: mcomer@wittkieffer.com

Further information can be found here: https://www.wittkieffer.com/position/professor-of-cardiovascular-ageing/

Further Information

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