School of Medicine 

Are you an experienced and influential academic with the proven ability to carry out research in cardiovascular disease and imaging? Do you have an excellent research track record, proven success obtaining funding and the vision and drive to tackle new challenges? Are you passionate about delivering world leading research and an exceptional student experience?

We seek to appoint an aspiring clinical academic with a subspecialty interest in cardiovascular imaging. The post is based in the Biomedical Imaging Science Department in the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine. The institute is supported by an NIHR BRC and BHF Accelerator award and has a large clinical imaging centre with 3 dedicated research MRI scanners (Philips and Siemens) as well as a small animal imaging centre with a 7T Bruker MRI scanner. The post holder will deliver internationally leading research in cardiovascular disease and imaging, supervise PhD students and contribute to the cardiology service at Leeds Teaching Hospitals

As Clinical Associate Professor, you will carry out research, teaching and management within the school, faculty and university and contribute to academic leadership in the field of cardiovascular disease with specific emphasis on cardiovascular imaging, in particular CMR. The post will split their work 30:70 between clinical service delivery as a consultant cardiologist at Leeds NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust and academic pursuits within the Faculty of Medicine and Health in the University of Leeds. Clinical service/job planning will be undertaken with the successful candidate (see Appendix A).

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: 
• Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:  

Sven Plein, Professor of Cardiology/ Honorary Consultant 

Email: S.Plein@leeds.ac.uk 

Dominik Schlosshan, Cardiology Consultant 

Email: Dominik.schlosshan:nhs.net

Closing Date: 06 May 2026

Section: Clinical

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic dentist who will deliver strategic improvement of access to research opportunities in Yorkshire & the Humber for Oral & Dental Health (O&DH) addressing prevention targeting oral health inequalities bringing it out to the community by supporting research delivery in Primary Care Dental Practices and in Non-NHS settings with at-risk students in schools.  The focus is addressing oral & dental health (O&DH) prevention targeting at-risk, underserved communities with high oral health inequalities to ensure robust EDI. Adopting cross-organisational collaboration and partnerships that make Y&H the ‘go to place’ for delivering commercial and NIHR/UKRI researcher-led O&DH research. 

The post will support the growth of DENTPRIME NORTHERN (Dental Primary Care Oral Health Research Network) – our regional primary care research network. You will be supported by the NIHR Research Delivery Networks Oral & Dental Speciality leads in the locality Professors Sue Pavitt and Peter Day. You will also link to a person in South Yorkshire in Prof Zoe Marshman’s doing a similar role for knowledge exchange and sharing best practice approaches. 

As the primary role permits, you will also have some opportunity to be engaged in RAISED [Research Activity in Schools Evaluating Dental & oral health] in Yorkshire (RiY) research delivery across secondary schools. RiY is a complex intervention to improve oral health knowledge, skills, and behaviour in vulnerable communities. You will support participating Schools and primary care-based Foundation Dentists. This will also create opportunity to explore training practices joining DENTPRIME Northern. 

You should be have experience of working in Primary Care Dentistry in Yorkshire & The Humber, have experience of research, dental public health and/ or project management and in working with non-NHS communities. Evidence of successful work with young people is highly desirable. You should be highly organised, motivated, competent in working to tight deadlines and able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences in both oral and written mediums.   

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s over 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: 
• Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• All FMH staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your Line Manager about how you can utilise these.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor Sue Pavitt, Director of DenTCRU

Tel: +44 7939 014659

Email: s.pavitt@leeds.ac.uk

or

Professor Peter Day, Professor in Paediatric Dentistry

Email: p.f.day@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 21 Apr 2026

Section: Clinical

Salary: £45,943 to £82,701 per annum pro-rata